Urbanisation

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Urbanisation

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The process of people moving from rural to urban/more developed areas.

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Developing world

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The less developed, poorer and middle income nations.

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Developed world

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The higher income, industrialized nations.

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Infrastructure

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Physical structures that help provide essential services to a community e.g hospitals, schools, roads.

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Mega city

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A city of more than 10 million people.

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Pull factors

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Events/phenomena that encourage people to move to an area

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Push factors

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Events/phenomena that encourage people to move away from an area

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Urban sprawl

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The growth of cities/suburbs into the adjacent land/hinterland.

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World city

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A city that has great economic/cultural influence upon the world.

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What is the top 5 largest cities in the world?

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1. 1. Tokyo, Japan

2. 2. Delhi, India

3. 3. Shanghai, China

4. 4. Dhaka, Bangladesh

5. 5. Cairo, Egypt