2.1.1 A growing percentage of the world’s population lives in urban areas Flashcards
(19 cards)
Urbanisation (2p)
- Moving from a rural area to an urban area
- Urbanisation occurs because people move from rural areas (countryside) to urban areas (towns and cities)
Counterurbanisation
moving from an urban area to a rural area
Urban area (2p)
- Urban areas are locations with high population density
- Urban areas are in cities and town
Suburbanisation
Movement from the centre of the city to the edge of the city
How is the world’s urban population changing? (2p)
- Over 1/2 of the population now lives in cities
- By 2030, it’s expected that 60% of the population will live in urban areas
What is a megacity?
A city with a population over 10 million people
Megacities in 1975
- There were only 4 megacities:
- Tokyo
- New York
- Mexico city
- Sao Paulo
Megacities today
- There are over 20 megacities and the number is increasing
Urbanisation in HICs (2p)
urbanisation has slowed down as the majority of the population is already is living in urban areas
- Some counterurbanisation occurring
Urbanisation in LICs and NEEs
- Rapidly occurring as countries develop
Natural increase
more births than deaths
Natural decrease
more death than births
Immigration
moving into city/place
Emigration
moving out of city/place
Push factor definition
Reasons to leave rural area
Push factors (5p)
- War
- Lack of facilities
- Cost of living
- Loss of employment
- Crop-failure
Pull factor definition
Reasons to move to an urban area
Pull factors (5p)
- Employment
- Healthcare
- Infrastructure
- Entertainment
- Education
Factors effecting growth of megacities (4p)
- Migration
- Economic development
- Location
- Natural increase
