K.I 1.1.1: To what extent is urbanisation a global phenomenon?

Question 1

Global*

Answer 1

Across the world

Question 2

National*

Answer 2

Across a country such as Burkina Faso

Question 3

Regional*

Answer 3

Across a wide area or region such as East Anglia or Yatenga Province

Question 4

Urbanisation*

Answer 4

The process by which an increasing proportion of people are living in urban areas (sometimes referred to as the physical and human growth of towns and cities)

Question 5

Rural to urban migration*

Answer 5

The movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities to live

Question 6

Natural increase*

Answer 6

A population increase due to there being more births than deaths

Question 7

Push factor*

Answer 7

Reasons that force people to move away from their existing home

Question 8

Pull factor*

Answer 8

Reasons that attract migrants to move to a new home

Question 9

Re-urbanisation*

Answer 9

The recent trend in the growth of the population of inner urban areas. This is usually seen in some cities in HICs which previously declined and now had some form of urban renewal

Question 10

Mega-cities

Answer 10

Urban areas that have a population of more than 10 million people

Question 11

Global cities*

Answer 11

Cities that are well connected by the process of globalisation. They may be important transport hubs with major airports and ports. The headquarters of MNCs are usually located there. Their existence is due to the processes of interdependence and globalisation that link the world together

Question 12

MNCs*

Answer 12

Multi-national corporations - large businesses such as Sony, Microsoft and McDonalds, who have branches in several countries. They are sometimes called trans-national corporations

Question 13

Infrastructure*

Answer 13

The basic structures and service needed by any society such as water supplies, sewage systems, roads or bridges

Question 14

Deprivation*

Answer 14

The degree to which an individual or an area is lacking services and amenities, for example there could be overcrowded housing, inadequate diet, inadequate income and a lack of employment opportunities

Question 15

Finance

Answer 15

The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies

Question 16

Trade*

Answer 16

Buying, selling or exchanging goods and services within a country of between countries

Question 17

Governance

Answer 17

The way in which a country or organisation is run

Question 18

Transport hubs

Answer 18

A place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles or between transport modes. They include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stops, tram stop, airports and ferry slips

Question 19

Cultural*

Answer 19

To do with patterns of behaviour shared by a society or group of people, e.g. their food, language, clothing, music, art and religion

Question 20

Social*

Answer 20

To do with people, especially their wellbeing, health, education, happiness

Question 21

Economic*

Answer 21

To do with money