urbanisation

Question 1

is their a precise definition for urbanisation

Answer 1

there is no precise definition of what constitutes rural and urban areas. the UN has a definition but this is not universally applied

Question 2

how does ABS stand for

Answer 2

australian bereau of statistics

Question 3

what does ABS define urban place

Answer 3

as having 1000 people or more. we usually think of urban areas as places where the administration tasks are carried out and rural areas as being where agricultural activities take place

Question 4

what can be said about rural areas?

Answer 4

rural areas have a lower population density and the nature of the activities carried out are mainly of a primary nature although this is not only agriculture as mining activities contribute more to the Australian economy

Question 5

what are examples of primary nature

Answer 5

fishing, agriculture, forestry

Question 6

what is secondary nature

Answer 6

turning primary nature into new products, manufacture

Question 7

what is urbanisation (and processes of)

Answer 7

the proportion of people living in urban areas compared to rural areas.

the process of urbanisation refers to the increasing percentage or proportion of people living in urban areas of a country. this typically involves the movement or shift of people from rural to urban or a large influx of migrants into urban areas at a greater rate than into rural areas

Question 8

can activities associated in rural areas also take place in urban areas

Answer 8

yes, and vice versa

Question 9

is there a clear division between rural and urban areas

Answer 9

no, their is no clear division between the two areas and that a transition zone known as the rural-urban fringe (RUF) exists between the two

Question 10

is their a difference between urbanisation and urban growth

Answer 10

yes, urban growth can occur without the process of urbanisation taking place through natural population growth in urban areas