Global Pattern (general)

Question 1

How much of the world’s population live in urban areas?

Answer 1

54%

Question 2

How much of the world’s population will live in urban areas in 2050?

Answer 2

66%

Question 3

What percentage of urban dwellers will live in developing countries by 2025?

Answer 3

80%

Question 4

Whats a millionaire city?

Answer 4

urban areas with over a million people living there e.g. in india and china

Question 5

Whats a mega city?

Answer 5

urban areas with over 10 million people living there, they are the engines of growth in many developing countries

Question 6

What are world cities?

Answer 6

cities that have a great influence on a global scale, because of their financial status and worldwide commercial power, e.g. London, New York and Tokyo

Question 7

What is an urban corridor?

Answer 7

a way in which urban cities are connected

Question 8

What are the 5 main causes of urban growth?

Answer 8

rural-urban migration, globalisation, economic development, economies of scale and multiplier effect

Question 9

What is the urban prosperity index?

Answer 9

a UN habitat concept that shows a clear correlation between GDP growth and urban growth

Question 10

What 5 aspects is the urban prosperity index made out of?

Answer 10

equality, GDP, environment, infrastructure, services

Question 11

What is the city prosperity index?

Answer 11

a numerical way of measuring how prosperous a city is sing the 5 aspects of urban prosperity to create an index