geography, urban
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two reasons urban population grows
natural growth - more birth than death
rural urban migration - push/pull factors (mostly young)
example that shows the difference between urbanisation and urban growth
In Hong Kong, urbanisation is minimal because nearly 100% of the population is already urban, but urban growth continues as the total urban population rises
difference between urbanisation and urban growth
urbanisation is proportional and urban growth is just an increase
3 consequences of rapid urbanisation
pressure on services
pressure to build houses —> slums —> slum issues
pressure on education —> struggle for future jobs
homogenisation
cities become indistinct from eachother
millionare city
mega city
meta city
world city
one million inhabitants
10 million inhabitants
20 milion inhabitants
a city with financial/commercial influence e.g new york and london