Emergence Of Mega Cities

Question 1

How much of the worlds population love in urban areas

Answer 1

More than half and cities are continuing to grow

Question 2

2 main reasons why cities are beginning to grow

Answer 2

Rural urban migration and natural increase

Question 3

What is rural-urban migration

Answer 3

The movement of people from the countryside into towns and cities

Question 4

What is natural increase

Answer 4

Where the birth rate is higher than the death rate

Question 5

When does a natural increase population occur

Answer 5

When there is high proportion of young adults aged 18-35 therefore more children will be born.

Question 6

What causes lower death rate

Answer 6

1) smaller proportion of older people 2) improvements in health care, particularly in urban areas

Question 7

What causes rural-urban migration

Answer 7

It is caused by push and pull factors. These are the real or imagined disadvantages of living in a rural area and advantages of living in a town or city