Urbanisation Flashcards
1
Q
What is urbanisation?
A
A process where town and city areas get bigger as more people want to live there
2
Q
Give 4 reasons more urbanisation is occurring?
A
- Better job opportunities
- better facilities ( entertainment, health e.t.c)
- better education
- Improved living conditions
3
Q
What is a town?
A
Bigger than a village (some define it as having 2,500 to 20,000 residents
4
Q
What is a city?
A
A large town of over 20,000 residents
5
Q
What % of North America is urban?
A
83%
6
Q
What % of Europe is urban?
A
73%
7
Q
What % of Africa is urban?
A
42%
8
Q
What % of Asia is urban?
A
45%
