when there is a high proportion of young adults compared to older people
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what is a megacity
a city with a population of over 10 million
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what is rural urban migration
the movement of people from the countryside to the city
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what is rural-urban migration caused by
push and pull factors
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what are push and pull factors
real or imagined cons of living in rural areas and pros of living in a city
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give some push factors that cause people to leave rural areas
-farming is hard and poorly paid -drought can reduce crop yields causing famine -little access to education -isolated due to poor roads -bad access to healthcare
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give some pull factors that make people move to the city
-higher payed jobs -higher standard of living -friends/family already living there -better education -public transport is better -better medical care
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