Challenges of an urbanising world Flashcards
Give 3 reasons for urbanisation in Asia and Africa
Rural to urban migration
Jobs and education
High birth rates; young population
Explain the 4 feature of world cities
Investment and finance - huge centres of finance, trade and investment which affects the rest of the world
Connectivity - world cities are more accessible and well connected to the rest of the world more than any other cities
TNC’s and decision-maker - the decision-makers in these headquarters decide what to produce, what to sell and where economic activity occurs in the world
Political decisions -government decisions made in world cities can affect people globally
List many push a pull factors
Push
Lack of transport links
Poor sanitation
Natural disasters
Isolation
Poor health care
Limited clean water
Lack of job opportunities
Poor services and infrastructure
Poor quality houses
Pull
Jobs
Better living conditions
Better education
Better houses
Explain why there has been a decline in population in Detroit.
People moved to the suburbs this left a poorer population in the city, so taxes are lower, and Detroit went bankrupt in 2013 and the main employer “general motors” is now using machines so more people are jobless
What is the process of wight flight
“White flight” is the prosses of white upper-class people move out of new York city, this left behind poor migrant and black communities this led to ethnic rivalries which made the city unsafe.
define: Suburbanisation, Counter urbanisation, Re-urbanisation, regeneration, Brownfield site, Ethnic enclaves
Suburbanisation, The movement of people from the city centre and inner suburbs to the outer suburbs
Counter urbanisation, When people leaves towns and city’s
Re-urbanisation, When people who used to live in the city, and then moved out to the countryside/suburbs, move back to live in the city
regeneration, The redevelopment of former industrial areas or housing to improve them
Brownfield site, Former industrial areas that have been development before (they’re usually run-down/empty)
Ethnic enclaves, A neighbourhood, district, or suburbs which is culturally distinct from the larger, surrounding area
What are the 3 main reasons for people moving back into the centre of new York
The knowledge economic
Closure of docks and industry creating space for recreation
City is safer due to increasing employment
What are the 3 main reasons for people moving back into the centre of new York
The knowledge economic
Closure of docks and industry creating space for recreation
City is safer due to increasing employment
Give characteristics of suburbs, inner city & CBD
Suburbs - houses with garden and parks
Inner City - Older housing industries and brownfield sites
CBD - retail shops, government building and offices finance
What are the characteristics of industrial moves
More traditionally in the inner city or on the city edge more recently
Always closer to transport links
Describe the location of the historical port and commercial area
The historical port and commercial area is in the southwestern tip of Mumbai, near the harbour, away from the centre. This is because Mumbai is bult around a British port from the time of the British raj
What do you think makes Mumbai a world city
It’s a mega city and the 4th largest in the world it is also strategical placed between the sues canal and China, so it is has a valuable trade location this makes it a world city
In which areas has investment been greatest in Mumbai
Services
Manufacturing
Construction
Entertainment
What is the population of Mumbai
The population of Mumbai was about 16million in 2015 and will reach 20 million by 2020. including the metropolitan area, It’s estimated at 25million
What is employment like in Dharavi
85% of people are employed
A few examples: recycling materials, picking out materials from landfill, making suitcase wheels.
Children as young as 12 working
Poor working conditions, but workers appear happy to be working
15000 1 room factories
All of this is evidence or many jobs being in the informal sector
