Urbanisation and its importance in human affairs Flashcards
1
Q
What is Urbanisation
A
The process by which an increasing proportion of a country’s population lives in towns and cities
2
Q
What has the urban population grown from between 1950 to 2014
A
746 million in 1950 to 3.9 billion in 2014 - more then 5 times what it was in 1950
3
Q
Where are the most urbanised areas
A
Northern America (82% living in urban areas in 2014) Europe (73%)
4
Q
Least urbanised areas
A
Africa (40% living in urban areas in 2014)
Asia (48%)
5
Q
What 3 countries are expected to account for 37% of the projected growth of the world’s urban population between 2014 and 2050
A
India - to add 400 million urban dwellers
China - 292 million
Nigeria - 212 million
