urbanisation in LIDCs

Question 1

what is rural-urban migration

Answer 1

movement of people from the countryside to cities

Question 2

what are push factors of rapid urbanisation in LIDCSs

Answer 2

-rural areas are isolated-limited services
-natural disasters damage property and farmland which people cant afford to repair
-farms require fewer workers=fewer jobs

Question 3

what are pull factors of rapid urbanisation in LIDCs

Answer 3

-more jobs in urban areas=better paid
-access to healthcare/education
-better quality of life
-better services

Question 4

what is urbanisation caused by

Answer 4

when birth rate is higher than the death rate

Question 5

why does the birth rate tend to be higher in cities

Answer 5

young people that move to urban areas (for work) have children - increasing population

Question 6

in LIDCs what does better healthcare in cities than rural areas mean

Answer 6

people in urban areas live longer, reducing death rates and increasing proportion of peoples in urban areas

Question 7

what environmental consequences does rapid urbanisation cause in LIDCs

Answer 7

-rubbish isn’t collected or ends up in rubbish heaps- toxic
-sewage/toxic chemicals go into rivers, which harms wildlife
-congestion on roads cause increased greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution

Question 8

what economic consequences does rapid urbanisation cause in LIDCs

Answer 8

-not many jobs - high levels of unemployment
-informal sector jobs aren’t taxed
-people working long hrs in dangerous conditions get little pay
-no education=no skills for better jobs

Question 9

what social consequences does rapid urbanisation cause in LIDCs

Answer 9

-not enough houses=overcrowded
-infrastructure not built fast enough=no basic services which causes poor health
-high levels of crime

Question 10

what is a green belt

Answer 10

land around a city that’s protected from new development by strict planning regulations