Urbanisation

Question 1

Define urbanisation

Answer 1

The growth in the proportion of people living in urban areas

Question 2

Describe Hic

Answer 2

More economically developed
Most hics have already experienced urbanisation
Around 80% of the population live in urban areas

Question 3

Describe nees

Answer 3

Countries where economic development is increasing rapidly
Their urban population is around 50%

Question 4

Describe lics

Answer 4

less economically developed.
Only around 30% live in urban areaa

Question 5

What is rural urban migration?

Answer 5

Movement of people from the countryside to cites

Question 6

How does natural increase conribute to urbanisation?

Answer 6

In Hic young people move into cities and start a family of their own increasing the proportion of the population living in urban areas
Access to better healthcare in urban area also increases life expectancy

Question 7

Location of Lagos

Answer 7

South west of Nigeria, on the coast of gulf guinea, close to the boarder of Benin Niger and Chad

Largest city in Nigeria

Question 8

How is Lagos reigonally inportant ?

Answer 8

In it’s provision of school, hospitals and universities as well as many opportunities in employment and leisure

Question 9

How is lagos nationally important

Answer 9

80% of Nigerias industry is located in Lagos and the city generates about 25% of Nigerias gross domestic product

Question 10

How is Lagos internationally important?

Answer 10

Lagos is the ICT centre of West Africa, with the largest market of the continent

Lagos has been the venue for major sporting events, such as the African Cup of nations tournement. Leads to lots of tourism