Urbanistaion Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Push factors
A
Mechanisation of agriculture reduces the need for labour in the countryside
Crop failure
Natural disasters such as drought or crop disease in the countryside may push people towards cities
2
Q
Pull factors
A
Chances of getting a job
Access to health care and education is more possible
Better pay in the city
3
Q
Natural increase
A
In the countryside. Because birth rates remain high while death rates may have fallen, the pressure on the land increases which leads to may people moving away into cities
