Urbanization

Question 1

What is Urbanization?

Answer 1

Urbanization is the procces of the growth and expansion of cities towns and more people move from rural areas to urban areas

Question 2

Name a cause of Urbinization

Answer 2

1. The industrial revolution- Factories became important places of emplyoment, people need to live close to where they worked so they lived in terraced houses

Question 3

Name a cause for urbinzation (2)

Answer 3

there is a wide variety of affordable housing available

Question 4

name an effect of urbanization

Answer 4

traffic congestion - commuters during rush hour

Question 5

name an effect of urbization (2)

Answer 5

Crime/pollution / strain on resources / Housing shortage

Question 6

name an effect of urbanaization (3)

Answer 6

urbal sprawl - this is the spread of housing onto the surrounding country side.

Question 7

what is a settlement

Answer 7

a place where people live and interact with eachother