Urbanisation

Question 1

From what year does population growth start exploding?

Answer 1

Roughly 1925

Question 2

Why did the population stay mainly stable from 1550-1925?

Answer 2

Healthcare and medicine was very poor so many people could die from minor diseases like a cold.

Question 3

Name two reasons for population growth during history.

Answer 3

In 1928 penicillin was discovered.
After WW2 I’m 1945, the men returned home and there was a ‘baby boom’
In 1977 smallpox was eradicated.
In the 60s and 70s hippies encouraged ‘free love’

Question 4

What is urbanisation?

Answer 4

The increase in proportion of people living in built up areas.

Question 5

What is a push factor?

Answer 5

Reasons to leave a place.

Question 6

What is a pull factor?

Answer 6

Reasons to go to a place.

Question 7

What is migration?

Answer 7

The movement of people within a country.

Question 8

What was the Agricultural Revolution and when did it take place?

Answer 8

When people moved away from agriculture to industry, working in factories. It took place from the 1800s onwards.

Question 9

Give two pull factors to urban areas.

Answer 9

Religious tolerance
More, better jobs
Education, healthcare and entertainment.

Question 10

Give two push factors from rural areas.

Answer 10

Natural disasters.
War.
Low wages.
Few jobs.

Question 11

Name three social issues in shanty towns.

Answer 11

Increase in children begging
They are illegal
Malnutrition
Poverty
High birth rates
Overcrowding 
Split up of families
Huge increase in crime

Question 12

What is a mega city?

Answer 12

A city with a population of over 10 million.

Question 13

Name four mega cities.

Answer 13

Rio 
Delhi
Tokyo
Jakarta
Seoul
Shanghai
Mexico City
São Paulo
LA
London

Question 14

What continent holds most mega cities?

Answer 14

Asia

Question 15

Name a threat facing mega cities.

Answer 15

Large volumes of congestion.
Produce a lot of waste.
Difficult/ impossible to provide clean water for all.

Question 16

What and where is Masdar city?

Answer 16

Masdar City is a completely carbon free, waste free city located near Abu Dhabi in the UAE.

Question 17

Give three ways Masdar City is sustainable.

Answer 17

Powered by solar panels
There are many walls to keep the wind out
No driving
Wind towers that provide a cool breeze
No light switches or taps, controlled by motion sensors instead.

Question 18

What is BedZED and how are they sustainable?

Answer 18

They are an eco friendly community in Beddington, London and they are sustainable by:
Segregated recycling bins
Low flow taps
Grey water system 
Eye level energy meters.

Question 19

What has London done to make its transport more sustainable?

Answer 19

The congestion charge zone
Ultra low emissions zone
Electric vehicles
Bikes to hire.

Question 20

How do congestion charges help reduce pollution in London?

Answer 20

It discourages people from driving into the centre of London and encourages the use of (often electric) public transport.