Urban Issues and Challenges Flashcards
1
Q
What is the definition of rural?
A
An area with low population density - fewer buildings + spread out
2
Q
What is the definition of urban?
A
An area with high population density - many buildings + close together in a city
3
Q
What is the definition of urbanisation?
A
The process of increasing the percentage of the population living in urban areas?
4
Q
What is the global pattern of urban change?
A
- since the 1950s the % of people living in rural areas has decreased greatly
- the % of people living in urban areas have increased
- in 1950, 72% of the global population lived in rural areas
- but in 2030 it’s predicted that only 40% of the global population will live in rural areas
5
Q
What is urbanisation like in HICs?
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