Urbanisation Flashcards
0
Q
What percentage of the worlds population currently live in urban areas?
A
50%
1
Q
What is urbanisation?
A
The growth in the proportion of a country’s population living in urban areas.
2
Q
Where is most of the urbanisation happening in the world today?
A
In LEDC’s and it’s happening at a fast pace
3
Q
What is urbanisation caused by?
A
Rural-urban migration
4
Q
What is rural-urban migration?
A
The movement of people from the countryside to the cities
5
Q
What are the 3 push factors that make people want to leave the countryside?
A
Few jobs and low wages.
Lack of services.
Poor harvests.
6
Q
What are the pull factors that make people want to move to urban areas?
A
More jobs and higher wages.
Better services.
