urbanisation Flashcards
what is a push factor?
reason to leave the countryside
what is a pull factor?
reason to move to cities
2 example of push factors
- unemployment
- low wages
2 examples of pull factors
- more jobs
- higher wages
what is a megacity?
a city with a population over 10 million
what is urbanisation?
increasing percentage of people in towns and cities
what is migration?
people move into or out of the city
what is natural increase?
birth rate - death rate
what is the importance of Lagos regionally?
important manufacturing and banking industries
what is the importance of Lagos nationally?
- remains the main port
- thriving film and music industry
what is the importance of Lagos internationally?
- most important port and financial centre in all of west Africa
- many TNCs, provide jobs and income
what are some of the causes that has allowed Lagos to grow so quickly?
- migration
- natural increase
name 2 challenges urban growth has created for people of Lagos
- providing clean water, sanitation and energy
- reducing unemployment and crime
name 2 opportunities urban growth has created for people who move to Lagos
- health
- economic development
define the economic development (opportunity) in Lagos
jobs in factories, construction and financial sectors and film
define the health (opportunity) in Lagos
- larger hospitals
- number of doctors per head is higher in city than countryside
define providing clean water, sanitation and energy (challenge) in Lagos
- toilet shared by 15 households
- sewage waste goes into the sea
- frequent power cuts, take turns
define reducing unemployment and crime (challenge) in Lagos
- many work in the informal sector (street vendors)
- high levels of crime, policed by “Area Boys”
what is a project designed to improve education and quality of life in Lagos?
Makoko floating school
what was the floating school in Makoko designed to do?
- be sustainable
- adapt to residents lifestyle
2 features form Makoko floating school
- built on 250 recycled barrels to float on water and adjust to sea levels
- no walls allow ventilation, don’t need air conditioning, expensive
what is rural urban fringe?
area of transition, edge of city and countryside
what is social deprivation?
people deprived of services, decent housing, satisfactory income
what is an integrated transport system?
different transport methods connect together, make journeys smoother
what is dereliction?
abandoned buildings and wasteland
what is an example of an integrated transport system?
Mersey travel
what is the impacts of national migration on Liverpool?
attracted welsh and irish migrants who worked building canals and railways
what is the impacts of international migration on Liverpool?
- had a large Chinese community in 1900s
- worlds oldest Chinatown
2 ways urban change has created opportunities in Liverpool (social and economic)
- cultural mix
- integrated transport systems
define the cultural mix that has created opportunities in Liverpool (social and economic)
ethnic diversity (bc migration) bought food, festivals and cultural experiences, attracts many tourists
define the integrated transport systems that has created opportunities in Liverpool (social and economic)
- Mersey travel allows travel across city quicker and easier
- provides reliable transport infrastructure by running every 15 mins
2 ways urban change has created challenges in Liverpool (social and economic)
- urban deprivation
- inequalities in education and health
define the urban deprivation that has created challenges in Liverpool (social and economic)
Toxteth and other inner areas most deprived in UK
define the inequalities in education and health that has created challenges in Liverpool (social and economic)
- life expectancy in Toxteth is 10 years lower than wealthier suburbs
- education results also very low
2 ways urban change has created challenges in Liverpool (environmental)
- dereliction
- greenfield and brownfield
give 2 reasons why regeneration was needed in Liverpool?
- high unemployment and social deprivation, people left population declined
- fewer customers less wealth, centre shops declined
give 2 main features of the regeneration in Liverpool?
- Albert Dock
- The Liverpool One
how did the reopening of Albert Dock increase regeneration in Liverpool?
- provided jobs
- improved appearance of city
- attracted tourism
how did the opening of The Liverpool One increase regeneration in Liverpool?
increased tourism because it was opened because Liverpool became the Capital of Cultural in 2008
what are 4 ways you can have sustainable urban living?
- water conservation
- energy conservation
- waste recycling
- creating green spaces
what is a environmental problem of Traffic?
increases air pollution which relates greenhouse gases result to climate change
what is a economic problem of Traffic?
makes people late for work, lose money for family and business
what is a social problem of Traffic?
time spent there can cause frustration