Urbanisation Flashcards
the biggest megacities
Tokyo Mumbai shanghai mexico city sao paulo new York
push factors
few opportunites
lack of education
poor quality of life
pull factors
best opportunities
better education opportunities
better quality of life
problems of urbanisation in the uk
traffic congestion gets worse due to increasing amount of cars
crime rates could increase, particularly in places of poor wealth
increased car emission can cause poor health
land value could increase as the demand increases
factors affecting birth rates
larger families mean more workers
medical care
access to contraception
tradition for large families
disadvantages of urbanisation
increase of litter being dumped which spreads disease
increased pressure on schools, hospitals and doctors
poor quality housing, no elec, no water and sewage
lack of living space leads to slum housing
traffic congestion increases thus contributing to poor air quality.
local water supplies become polluted which spreads waterborne diseases
urbanistation definition
urbanisation is the rise in percentage of people living in urban areas in comparison to rural areas
ledc
less economically developed countries
medc
more economically developed countries
urbanisation in lagos
in 1970s an oil boom in Nigeria pulled thousands of people for job opportunities
rural areas near the Lagos river have been polluted due to oil leaks
urbanisation in the uk
ship building in Newcastle started along the quayside. people in the north east moved to newcastle to get a job here.
central station was built which meant people could travel easily to and from Newcastle
Eldon square was built attracting more people for jobs and leisure
suburbs were built on the edge of the city (eg.gosforth)
attracting people because of the local shops and new houses
