Effects and Positives/Negatives of Urbanisation

Question 1

Is transport services unable to cope with amount of people N or P?

Answer 1

Negative

Question 2

Is overcrowded cities, not enough of housing to cope with amount of people N or P?

Answer 2

Negative

Question 3

Is education- not enough space- long waiting lists for best schools N or P?

Answer 3

Negative

Question 4

Is house prices- rent increasing + not enough housing units for people N or P?

Answer 4

Negative

Question 5

Is investment increases leading to greater economic opportunities N or P?

Answer 5

Positive

Question 6

Name some effects of urbanisation in emerging/ developing countries

Answer 6

-Gap between rich and poor increases
-Illegal, unplanned shanty towns develop
-Air, noise and water pollution all increase
-young people migrate to the city leaving old people in the country who are left, too old to work on the land.
-lack of housing means that people build on wasteland from waste materials
-unemployment- In Mexico City, people make a living by picking litters and finding things to sell in the waste.