Urban Futures Introduction

In 2010, what percentage of the world population lived in cities?

• 40%

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

Where in the world is the most rapid urbanisation happening?

• ACs

• EDCs

• LIDCs

• EDCs and LIDCs

A megacity is an urban area with a population of...

• over 10 million people

• over 20 million people

• over 1 million people

• over 5 million people

Most of the world's megacities are located in...

• Africa

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

The most populated city in the world is...

• Tokyo

• New York

• Shanghai

• Delhi

Urbanisation is ...

• the migration of people from urban to rural areas

• the migration of people from rural to urban areas

• the migration of people from one country to another

The term 'urban function' means

• a reason a city is located in a certain area

• the purpose of main use of a city

• none of the above

True or False? By 2050 90% of the population is estimated to be living in urban areas.

• True

• False

True or False? London is a Megacity.

• True

• False

Which is the world's least urbanised continent?

• Australia

• Asia

• South America

• Africa