Urbanisation Flashcards
1
Q
What is urbanisation
A
The increase in people living in cities, caused by rural-urban migration and natural increase
2
Q
By 2050 what % of people will live in cities
A
70%
3
Q
How many megacities are there?
A
29
4
Q
In 1975 how many megacities were there?
A
4
5
Q
How many people are needed for a city to be classed as a mega city?
A
10 million
6
Q
Where is the rate urbanisation highest?
A
In LICs (Africa and Asia)
7
Q
What is natural increase
A
When birth rate is higher than death rate
8
Q
Where is the largest mega city likely to be in 2050?
A
- Hong Kong
- The cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou would merge to form a megacity with a population of 120m
- most megacities will be in Asia
9
Q
3 pull factors to cities
A
- jobs
- education
- services
10
Q
3 push factors
A
- low wages in rural areas
- few job opportunities
- education and health services are poor
11
Q
Features of a sustainable urban living
A
- water and energy conservation
- waste recycling
- creating green spaces
12
Q
What makes the East village a sustainable community?
A
- Transport- local bus and train services connect to underground
- green open spaces- 10 hectares of parkland, encourage wildlife to purify the air
- modern, high-density apartments- built to high standards of energy efficiency
- green roofs- slow down rate of water drainage and encourages wildlife
- public services- health centre and school
- shops and services- small, independent businesses
- car parking- encourage walking and cycling
- affordable housing
13
Q
How efficient is water and energy use in East Village?
A
- water use is 50% less than the average urban area
- rainwater is filtered and cleaned naturally in ponds before being recycled for toilet flushing and irrigating plants
- energy use is at least 30% less than the average urban area
- combined heat and power system is more efficient
