urbanisation Flashcards
what is urbanisation?
an increasing percentage of a country’s population living in towns and cities
what is a megacity?
a city with more then 1 million people
what is rural to urban migration?
the movement of people from rural to urban places
what is a push factor?
bad things of the place people migrate from which make them want to leave
what is a pull factor?
good things of the place people migrate to which attract them
when was the industrial revolution?
1760-1840
what was the main reason for manchester’s growth?
job opportunities in cotton mills
what were the consequences of the manchester growth?
bad housing
unhygienic streets
diseases
how did manchester grow
richer people kept moving to the outskirts
when did the manchester population decline
21st century
why did manchester’s population decline?
they were competing with other countries
factories had to shut down so people moved away
how is manchester being regenerated?
more modern housing
music
culture
entertainment
what are some shanty town characteristics?
overcrowded
limited education
bad sanitation
strong communities
high recycling rates
what are GIS?
geographical information systems-
digital maps used to present and analyse data
what are GIS components?
hardware
methods
base map- with data
people- to operate
software
