Urbanisation

Question 1

What is urbanisation defined as?

Answer 1

The increase of the proportion of people moving to urban areas

Question 2

Why did the amount of people living in an urban area rapidly increase in the mid-20th century?

Answer 2

Mainly due to the Industrial Revolution

Question 3

Why is the rate of urbanisation decreasing in modern times

Answer 3

Factors such as white flight and businesses renting cheaper stores in rural areas compared to the city centre.

Question 4

What percentage of people live in urban areas?

Answer 4

55%

Question 5

What is the expected percentage of urbanisation by 2050

Answer 5

68%

Question 6

What has the world’s urban population increased to since 1950?

Answer 6

From 750 million to 4.2 billion

Question 7

What are some push factors for urbanisation?

Answer 7

• Famine
  -Drought
• Poor healthcare
• Isolation

Question 8

What are some pull factors further urbanisation?

Answer 8

• Jobs
• Education
• Better healthcare
• Hope in a new life

Question 9

What are 3 advantages of urbanisation?

Answer 9

1. Higher percentage of highly skilled people - can work higher jobs
2. Better healthcare reduces mortality
3. More workers for infrastructure projects helps to develop the city

Question 10

What are 3 disadvantages of urbanisation?

Answer 10

1. Increase in unplanned housing poses a great risk to the population in the event of a natural disaster
2. Water pollution increases which is more likely to exploit the poor
3. Large social divide between cities