urbanisation- causes+consequences Flashcards
(13 cards)
what is decentralisation
the movement of population and industry from the urban centre to outlying areas. The term may encompass the processes of both suburbanisation and counter urbanisation
what is homogenisation
the process of people products and places becoming the same
what are edge cities
a self contained settlement which has emerged beyond the original city boundary and developed as a city bin its own right
what is gentrification
the buying and renovating of properties often in more run down areas by wealthy individuals
what is natural population growth
there tends to be more young people in the cities as it is the young that are more likely to migrate from rural areas. they then have children meaning the rates of natural increase are higher In cities
what is rural to urban migration
the movement of people from rural to urban areas. this is divided into push and pull factors. push factors are those that cause people to move away from rural areas. pull factors attract them to urban areas
examples of push factors
natural disaster
conflict
flooding
lack of housing
disease
examples of pull factors
housing
healthcare
employment
education|
why is urbanisation important
linked to other important ecnomic and social transformations which have brought about greater geographical mobility
hold much of national economic activity, governments, businesses and transportation
higher levels of edcuation and health
an example of city importance
sao paul, brazil
economic and financial capital
10% of the population but 25% of the GDP
issues that people living in slums may face
disease- lack of water supply- lots of waterborne diseases e.g Cholera
no claim to house you live in so could be evicted
lots of people cramped in a small house
what are the consequences of urban growth
urban sprawl
shortage of housing in LICS
(look at mind map for more)
what is urban sprawl
the spread of an urban area into the countryside
linked to the processes of urbanisation and suburbanisation
traditionally occurred in an uncontrolled and unplanned fashion
