Urbanisation

Let's understand Urbanisation!

What is Urbanisation?

Urbanization refers to the population shift from rural to urban areas, the decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which societies adapt to this change.

The causes of Urbanisation

• Industrialization

• Commercialization

• Social Benefits and Services

• Employment Opportunities

• Modernization and Changes in the Mode of Living

• Rural-urban Transformation

Impacts of Urbanisation

The impact of Urbanisation is not the same in different parts of the world. it varies not only due to level of development, but also due to size of the population in that urban area. Urbanisation has many positive and negative impacts. Let us learn them!

Positive impacts of Urbanisation.

• Improved standards of living

• Improved market potential

• Better health services

• Better educational facilities.

Negative impacts of Urbanisation

• Overcrowding

• Unemployment

• Rise in crime rate

• Sanitation Problems

Satellite cities

Satellite cities are smaller cities planned and developed near large/main cities. They are mostly independent of the large/main cities. Example of such cities include Noida in Uttar Pradesh.

Smart cities

Smart cities are urban areas in which information and communication technology (ICT) is widely used to improve the quality of life. London is an example of smart city.