3.2- Urbanisation Is The Result Of Socio Economic Process And Change Flashcards
Why is urbanisation happening so quickly in some places?
Better jobs
Better Quality of Life
Better Education
What is rural to urban migration?
It is where the rural population either move into or come to work to the urban as there is possibly better jobs meaning better pay
Give definitions and examples of push and pull factors
Rural push factors (such as low wages) and urban pull factors (such as better jobs) cause rural to urban migration.
Explain the reasons why cities in Developing countries such as Kampala (Uganda) are growing?
Cities like Kampala are growing due to the fact there is better quality of life, better housing, better jobs and better service
Explain the reasons why some cities in Developed countries such as New York and London are growing?
Better jobs, better and private healthcare
Contrast the growth in New York and Kampala are there different reasons?
Growth in New york has come through the knowledge of economy and Kampalas growth has come through better jobs and edcuation.
Explain the reasons why some cities in Developed countries such as Detroit/Hull are shrinking?
Detroit had Less taxes for services so went bankrupt and it also deindustrialise
Define informal and formal employment
Informal Employment - people who have no contracts or employment rights (unregulated and unofficial)
Formal Employment - Meets legal standards for accounts, taxes and workers pay and conditions
Give an example of primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary job?
primary - Mining and Fishing
secondary - Steel manufacturing and food processing
tertiary - Doctors and lawyers
quaternary - research and development industries
Explain how the economy changes as a country develops (developing- emerging- developed)
The economy increases as a country develops, due to better jobs.. more taxes and better knowledge of economy.
