Challenges of an urbanising world

Question 1

What does Suburbanisation mean?

Answer 1

People would move to the suburbs of a city as they prefer a quieter life

Question 2

What does Deindustrialisation mean?

Answer 2

When a city has a declining economy, businesses leave or become bankrupt

Question 3

What is the slum of Mumbai and the richest residental area?(case study)

Answer 3

Malabar hill - richest
Dharavi

Question 4

What is natural increase?

Answer 4

When the Birth rate causes the population to increase

Question 5

What are the challenges faced in Mumbai?(case study)

Answer 5

High risk of fire - houses are built close to each other
Water pollution
Sweat shops which employ children

Question 6

What does Urban primacy mean

Answer 6

A city with a much larger influence than the other cities in a country

Question 7

Give two reasons why there is a higher percentage of people working in informal employment in cities in developing countries

Answer 7

● In developing world cities people often lack the skills required informal jobs because of a poor education
● In low income countries there are often a larger number of informal workers due to a lack of formal jobs because of a lack of
investment