Urbanisation Flashcards
what does urban mean?
towns and cities, people living and moving into towns and cities compared to rural areas
what does rural mean?
the countryside
what does suburban mean?
the outskirts of towns and cities
what does urban sprawl mean?
where towns and cities grow rapidly to fill a larger area
what does rural to urban migration mean?
the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas
what does urbanisation mean?
a rise in percentage of people living in urban areas compared to rural areas
what does counterurbanisation mean?
the movement of people away from living in urban areas
what does conurbation mean?
where urban sprawl has joined a city with smaller surrounding urban areas to form one huge urban space
what is classed as a megacity?
an area with over 10 million people
what is a world city?
city that has a significant impact on the global economy, culture and politics
why would the population in urban areas increase?
-access to resources is decreasing
-LIC’s looking for jobs
-harder to live and cope in rural areas
PUSH AND PULL FACTORS
what are some rural push factors?
-high unemployment rates
-lower wages
-physical and labour work
-poor access to education and healthcare
what are some urban pull factors?
-higher wages
-better facilities
-better living conditions
-better access to education and healthcare
what are some issues of living in the slums?
-lack of infrastructure
-low wages
-vulnerable to injury
-lack of education
-overcrowding
-unhygienic
-lack of foundations (unsafe, illegal property rights)
what would people have been doing before moving to urban areas?
working on farms, growing crops for their families
