Urbanisation Overview

A mega-city has a population in excess of .....

• 8 million

• 10 thousand

• 10 million

• 12 million

Land that has been used, abandoned and now awaits some new use is called a

• greenfield site

• brownfield site

Chances for people to improve their standard of living through employment are:

• social opportunities

• environmental opportunities

• economic opportunities

What term is used to describe when people move from one area to another. In many LICS people often move from rural to urban.

What do we mean by natural increase?

• Birth rate plus death rate

• death rate minus birth rate

• birth rate minus death rate

Which areas of the world are currently experiencing the fastest rates or urbanisation?

• HICS

• LICS

Which continent has the most Mega-cities?

• Europe

• North America

• South America

• Asia

Which of these factors cause urbanisation to occur? Tick all that apply.

• Migration

• Natural Increase

• Economic Development (more jobs available)

• Location (i.e coastal or a river)

Which of the following are push factors (reasons people leave an area)? - tick all that apply

• Civil War

• High Crime

• More Wealth

• Crop Failure

Which of the following are pull factors (encourage people to more to an area)? - tick all that apply.

• More wealth

• High crime

• Good climate

• Better services