Theme 2 - Urban issues in contrasting global cities Flashcards
Urbanisation?
the growth of towns and cities.
Newly industrialised countries?
middle-income countries where the pace of economic growth is faster than in other developing countries.
Mega-city?
city with over 10 million residents.
State the names of 4 mega-cities and what country their in.
.Tokyo, Japan
.Delhi, India
.Shanghai, China
.Mexico City, Mexico
Globalisation?
the global web of links between countries involving people, trade and cultures.
Global cities?
citites that play an important role in the global economic system of finanace and trade.
Why are global citites important? (6)
.Finance and trade
.Governance
.Diversity
.Media
.Cultural centres
.Innovation
State the names of 4 global cities and what country their in.
.London - England
.Warszawa - Poland
.Moscow - Russia
.Rome - Italy
HIC’s?
rich countries with good economy.
LIC’s?
poor countries with bad economy.
Pull factors?
factors that attract people to a place.
Push factors?
factors that make someone want to leave a place.
Informal economy?
forms of employment that are not offically recognised, for example the money earned from irregular jobs or from working for yourself on the streets.
What are the reasons for growth in Mumbai? (4)
.natural population change
.migration - pull factors for Mumbai are cheap rail travel, jobs and better training opportunities, push factors are poor standards of housing and healthcare
.connections - Mumbai is the financial capital of India
.historic or recent change - the city rapidly grew between 1971 and 1991 and is still growing today
Infrastructure?
the basic structures and services needed by any society, e.g. roads, water supply.
