4 Urban Challenges Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Urbinisation
A
The increasing percentage of a population that comes to live in a town or city
2
Q
Features of urbinisation
A
- Urban pop is growing at different rates
- Over 60% of pop in richer countries live in urban areas
3
Q
Natural increase
A
Birth rate is bigger than death rate
4
Q
Rural-urban migration
A
Movement of people from countryside to urban areas
5
Q
Push factors (want to get away from countryside)
A
- Farming is poorly paid
- Basic education
- Limited access to hospitals
6
Q
Pull factors (want to live in the city)
A
- More well paid jobs
- Friends and family are there
- Higher standard of living
- Better education and transport
- Public transport is better
7
Q
Megacity
A
An urban area with a total population of more than 10 million people
8
Q
Location of megacitites
A
Most megacities are located next to the coasts
