Urbanisation

Question 1

Urbanisation

Answer 1

A process where an increasing proportion of the population lives in towns and cities

Question 2

Factors Affecting the Rate of Urbanisation

Answer 2

Rate of population growth
Speed of economic development

Question 3

Megacities

Answer 3

urban regions with over 10 million residents

Question 4

Patterns of Urban Development

Answer 4

A central core:
the oldest part of a city
Home to the central business district (CBD) e.g. banks, retail and commercial offices

An inner-city ring:
also known as the twilight zone
Older, terraced ‘worker’ housing
Older industrial areas
Areas are centred around transport links and access

A suburban ring:
residential area
Semi and detached housing with gardens
Tree-lined avenues and cul-de-sacs
Smaller retail premises

An urban fringe:
outer edges of the city
Countryside is eroded through the urban spread
Housing is clustered into estates
Some industrial land use
Accessibility is best

Question 5

Problems with rapid urbanisation

Answer 5

• Overpopulation (1)
• Shortage of housing (1)
• High demand for services (1)
• Development of squatter settlements (1)
• Increased air pollution
• Traffic congestion (1)
• Urban sprawl/loss of greenfield sites (1)
• High competition for jobs/growth of informal economy (1).