Changing cities questions. Flashcards
Define the term urbanisation.
The movement of people to towns and cities.
Suggest one reason for urbanisation in developed countries.
There are more job opportunities and more chance of having a higher standard of living.
State the term for unplanned settlements found in urban areas in developed countries.
Slums.
Identify which two of the following are major urban centres in the UK.
Birmingham and Leeds.
Explain one factor that has caused variation in urbanisation rates between emerging and developed countries.
Developed countries:
- Industrialisation.
Emerging and developing countries:
- Urbanisation.
Describe the relationship between population distribution and the UK’s main urban centres.
Major urban centres have the highest population density.
Explain the site and situation of a major UK city.
Site: Located on a Birmingham plateau in a prime part if the Midlands region.
Situation: Located centrally in England. Has excellent road links to the north and south.
Explain how international migration can impact on cities.
- Younger population.
- Multiculturalism.
- Ethnic communities.
- Housing.
- Chile.
Explain two causes of deindustrialisation in UK cities.
- Globalisation.
- Developments in transport.
Suggest how internet shopping can impact on retailing in cities.
- Decline in traditional town centre businesses.
- Town centres become empty.
Explain one strategy used by a city to improve standards of living.
Affordable housing.
Explain the site and situation of an emerging or developing city.
Site: Began as a settlement on an island in Lake Texcoco in Aztec times.
Settlement: Located on the central plateau, a flat landscape surrounded by mountains and volcanoes.
Describe the patterns of population growth in Mexico City’s urban core and its suburbs.
The population growth gradually increased.
Define the term squatter settlement.
These are areas where people are forced to live.
