Urbanisation ⭐️ Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is urbanisation
The growth of population in urban areas
What is urbanisation caused by
Rural-urban migration and natural increase
What is rural-urban migration
When people move from rural areas to urban areas
What is natural increase
The birth rate is higher than the death rate so the population increases
Pull factors for migration
Economic-
-higher w…
-better w… conditions
-high e… rates
Quality of life-
-better h…
-better e…
-better p… services
-better s…
Social-
-more f…
-lower c… rates
-u… benefits
Economic-
-higher wages
-better working conditions
-high employment rates
Quality of life-
-better healthcare
-better education
-better public services
-better sanitation
Social-
-more freedom
-lower crime rates
-unemployment benefits
Push factors for migration
Economic-
-high u… rates
-poor w… conditions
-lack of job p…
Political-
-w… and conflict
-c… government
Quality of life-
-lack of h…
-lack of e…
-lack of s…
Environmental-
-natural d…
-c… change
-e… degradation
Social-
-p…
-d…
-high c… rates
-lack of f…
Economic-
-high unemployment rates
-poor working conditions
-lack of job opportunities
Political-
-war and conflict
-corrupted government
Quality of life-
-lack of healthcare
-lack of education
-lack of sanitation
Environmental-
-natural disasters
-climate change
-environmental degradation
Social-
-persecution
-discrimination
-high crime rates
-lack of freedom
National migration
Movement of people within a country from rural to urban areas
International migration
Movement from one country to another
Migration
Movement of people from one place to another to live
Negative effects of urbanisation of developed countries
Housing:
-huge d… for houses
-lack of s…
-house p… and rent …
-low … people can’t … homes
Overcrowding:
-shortage of …
-lots of people s…
-poor … conditions
Transport:
-stress t… services
-o…
-d…
-more cars on the .., which is worse for the …
Services:
-become more l…
-waiting t… for h… increases
-schools become f…
Housing:
-huge demand for houses
-lack of space
-house prices and rent increases
-low income people can’t afford homes
Overcrowding:
-shortage of housing
-lots of people sharing
-poor health conditions
Transport:
-stress transportation services
-overcrowding
-delays
-more cars on the road, which is worse for the environment
Services:
-become more limited
-waiting times for healthcare increases
-schools become full
Negative effects of urbanisation on emerging and developing countries
Economic-
-lack of e…
-i… jobs
—>t… aren’t regulated
-bad working c…
-l… access to e…
Social-
-lack of h…
—>s… and squatter …
-poor q… of life
-poor i…
—>lack of e… and clean …
-high levels of c…
Environmental-
-r… isn’t collected
-p…
-c… roads
—>g… gases
Economic-
-lack of employment
-informal jobs
—>taxes aren’t regulated
-bad working conditions
-limited access to education
Social-
-lack of housing
—>slums and squatter settlements
-poor quality of life
-poor infrastructure
—>lack of electricity and clean water
-high levels of crime
Environmental-
-rubbish isn’t collected
-pollution
-congested roads
—>greenhouse gases
Slow growth in rate of urbanisation in the uk
-normally in the … and west
-the d… of the manufacturing I… causes lots of j… lost
-average … are lower
-fewer e… opportunities
-few people are a… to these areas
-normally in the north and west
-the decline of the manufacturing industry causes lots of jobs lost
-average wages are lower
-fewer employment opportunities
-few people are attracted to these areas
Fast growth in rate of urbanisation in the Uk
-areas in the … and east grow more r…
-and wealth i… there is more d… income creating more …
-a… workers
-m… look for places with lots of job o…
-areas in the south and east grow more rapidly
-and wealth increases there is more disposable income creating more jobs
-attracts workers
-migrants look for pleases with lots of job opportunities
