Urban Futures Topic 5: Urbanisation and Its Impacts

Flashcards covering key concepts, causes, and consequences of urbanisation, including notable cities and case studies.

Urbanisation refers to __ in the amount of people living in urban areas such as towns or cities.

an increase

In 2007, the UN announced that for the first time, more than __ of the world’s population live in urban areas.

50%

_ are urban areas with over 10 million people living there.

Megacities

World cities hold __ and are centres for trade and business.

global influence

Push factors for urbanisation include __ and natural disasters.

war and conflict

Consequences of suburbanisation include increased __, which may lead to poverty.

unemployment

Counter-urbanisation is defined as the movement of people from __ to the outskirts.

city centres

During urbanisation in Lagos, Nigeria, __ extra people moved to the city between 2000 and 2010.

3.4 million

Social consequences of urbanisation in LIDCs include an increase in __ rates.

crime

Informal housing is built on land that does not belong to those who are __ it.

building

A __ is a zone of land surrounding a city where new building is strictly controlled to prevent cities growing too quickly.

greenbelt area

A conurbation is a region comprising a number of __ that have merged to form one continuous urban area.

cities

Birmingham is the UK's __ largest city.

second

Lagos accounts for __ of Nigeria's GDP.

25%

The __ of Birmingham is significant due to its multicultural city and numerous international students.

migration

Sustainable transport systems in cities like Lagos include a __ Rapid Transport System.

Bus

High disease rates and low life expectancy in Lagos are a consequence of __.

urbanisation

Re-urbanisation in ACs often brings the challenge of __ between new and older residents.

tension

One consequence of rapid urbanisation is that rubbish may not be __.

collected