Urbanisation

What is urbanisation?

the growth in the proportion of people living in urban areas

what is the normal pattern for urbanisation in HIC’s?

HIC’s are more economically developed. Most HIC’s have already experienced urbanisation, so the rate of urbanisation is usually low.

what is the normal pattern for urbanisation in LIC’s?

LIC’s are usually less economically developed. Most LIC’s have high rates of urbanisation.

What is the normal pattern for urbanisation in NEE’s?

NEE’s are countries where economic development is increasing rapidly. The urbanisation is usually high, but not as high as LIC’s.

What is rural-urban migration?

the movement of people from countrysides to cities

what is a push factor?

something that encourages people to leave an area

what is a pull factor?

something that encourages people to move to an area.

what is rural-urban migration affected by?

push and pull factors

what type of factor is frequent natural disasters?

push factor

what type of factor is better paid jobs?

pull factor

what type of factor is desertification?

push factor

what is natural increase?

when the birth rate exceeds the death rate. As more people are being born than dying, the population grows.

who normally moves to cities to find work?

young people who are looking to contribute to the economy.

what is a megacity?

a city with more than 10 million people living there