Unit 1: Urbanisation

What is urbanisation?

• Urbanisation is the migration of people from rural areas to cities that results in the expansion of urban areas.

• Urbanisation is the migration of people from poor countries to rich countries.

• Urbanisation is the migration of people from urban to rural areas that results in the reduction of urban areas.

What are the typical land use zones of cities?

• Commercial zone, factory/industry zone, housing (residential) zones, Central Business District (CBD).

• recreational zones, urban zone, rural zone

What is a utility?

• Something you shower with

• A service provided to a population, such as water, natural gas, electricity and communication facilities

• Something provided to a small business such as a cafe, or smoothie bar and they use it in return for profit from the business

• Something you use to help you complete a task at school

A city of more than 10 million people

• Capital city

• Megacity

Push factor

• things that make people want to leave an area such as high crime, lack of education & health services

• things that attract people to move to an area such as greater employment opportunities

Pull factor

• things that make people want to leave an area such as high crime, lack of education & health services

• things that attract people to move to an area such as greater employment opportunities

Slum housing, unreliable power systems, congested roads and poor public transport, inefficient ports and inadequate schools.

• rapid urbanisation challenges

• rapid urbanisation benefits

Convenience of goods and services, increased literacy and better health, availability of public transportation

• Urbanisation benefits

• Urbanisation challenges

Migration from rural areas, high fertility rates, and widening of city boundaries

• Reasons for megacity growth in developing countries

• Reasons for megacity growth in developed countries

a country with a lot of industrial activity and where people generally have high incomes

• developed country

• developing country