Urbanisation

Question 1

What does urbanisation mean?

Answer 1

Urbanisation refers to the growth of cities.

Question 2

What is a megacity?

Answer 2

Megacity is a city with more than 10 million cities.

Question 3

What is the name of the biggest megacity in the world?

Answer 3

Tokyo with 37.4 million habitants.

Question 4

Shanghai

Answer 4

• fastest growing city
• To be the new capital in the world
• challenges are air pollution and energy shortage.

Question 5

Name three push factors

Answer 5

• Lack of jobs and opportunities
• Lack of basic necessities like food and water
• Poverty
• Conflict
• crop failure
• few facilities
• poor living conditions
• Dangerous

Question 6

Name three pull factors

Answer 6

• Education
• Health
• employment
• Range of food
• Basic necessities
• better living conditions
• higher wages
• longer life expectancy

Question 7

Rural to Urban migration

Answer 7

The process of people moving from rural regions to cities.

Question 8

Cairo

Answer 8

Cairo has been seen as a safe sanctuary for many refugees, who are being forced to leave their home due to war and conflict in some countries.

Question 9

Egypt

Answer 9

The population density is varied in Egypt and a majority of people migrate to areas like Cairo, Giza, Alexandria and Damietta.

Question 10

Where is Cairo located?

Answer 10

Cairo is located the North East of Egypt, in Africa, and is primarily on the eastern shore of the River Nile.

Question 11

What is the Standard of living?

Answer 11

Wealth and material comfort available to a person.

Question 12

What is the Quality of Life?

Answer 12

The standard of health, comfort and happiness experienced by a group or indivisual.

Question 13

What are the types of jobs found within Cairo?

Answer 13

Cairo mainly has secondary sector jobs. (manufacturing of textiles, food processing factories, production of iron).

There are also tertiary sector jobs that include things like banks, hotels, restaurants, cafes and entertainment.

Question 14

What would is the name of Zone A and what would you find there?

Answer 14

Name: Central Business District

• Crime
• Graffiti
• Dangerous
• Pollution
• Noise
• Shops
• Businesses

A downtown area surrounded by hotels, restaurants, retail stores ad other businesses.

Question 15

What is the name of Zone B and what would you find there?

Answer 15

Name: Inner City

• Certain facilities (limited)
• litter
• Busy
• Noisy
• Non Desirable
• Poor quality Housing

Question 16

What would is the name of Zone C and what would you find there?

Answer 16

Name: Inner Suburbs

• Would be richer and most likely have cars
• Nice facilities
• More greenery
• Peaceful
• Clean
• Semi detached housing

Question 17

What would is the name of Zone D and what would you find there?

Answer 17

Name: Outer Suburbs

• People would have to be very rich to live here
• The nicest of things are here
• Less/ No crime
• More greenery
• Peaceful
• More luxury
• detached housing

Question 18

What is Deindustrialisation?

Answer 18

The decline of manufacturing work and factory employment.

Question 19

What is Urban Decline?

Answer 19

Urban Decline is the deterioration of the inner city often caused by lack of investment and maintenance.