Urbanisation

Question 1

Urbanisation

Answer 1

an increase in the proportion of a country’s population that lives in towns and cities
* The 2 main causes are:
1. natural increase/population growth
2. migration into urban areas from rural areas

Question 2

Urban area

Answer 2

region surrounding a city
* most inhabitants have non-agricultural jobs
* areas are very devloped, meaning there is a density of human structures e,g houses, commercial buildings, roads, bridges and railways
* Can refer to town, citys and suburbs

Question 3

Megacity

Answer 3

A city or urban agglomeration with a population of more than 10 million people
e.g UN: ‘London acheived megacity status in 2013, including residents in the Greater London area

Question 4

Urban agglomeration

Answer 4

an urban area incorporating several large towns/cities

Question 5

Metacity

Answer 5

a conurbation/city with more than 20 million people

Question 6

Conurbation

Answer 6

region of cities, towns, + other urban areas that have merged to form a continuous urban/developed area

Question 7

Urban growth

Answer 7

an increase in the number of urban dwellers
* classifications of urban dwellers depend on census definitions of urban areas, which varies from country to country
* Includes 1 of more of: population density+ size, average distance between buildings within a settlement and legal/administative boundaries