Megacities and impacts of urbanisation

Megacities have a population of ...?

• Over 9,000

• Over 10 million

• Over 50 million

• Over 100 million

Where are the majority of megacities located?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• The Americas

Is this a push or pull factor: you live in a developing country and are not earning enough money to support your family, so you decide to move.

• Push

• Pull

How would you define infrastructure?

• Water supply

• Structures and facilities, such as: roads, buildings, schools and houses.

• Only big buildings

• Slums

What is urbanisation?

• The movement of people to rural areas.

• Cities getting bigger because of babies being born.

• The movement of peoples from rural to urban areas.

• People moving to other countries.

What are the three contributing factors to Urbanisation?

• Natural increases - births and deaths

• Internal migration

• International migration

• People dying

What are the effects of Urbanization on the environment?

• It gets rid of plant life and causes habitat destruction.

• Causes waves to go farther then normal.

• Stretches trees to far.

• Stretches trees to far.

How were cities built to conserve space?

• Skyscrapers were built

• Tenements apartments were built

• Buildings were built in unique shapes

• All of these happened

What was the number of megacities in 1950?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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What is the possible number of megacities in 2025?

• 33

• 40

• 51

• 55