Urban Futures 2. Geography GCSE OCR B.

Urbanisation is driven by which two of these factors?

• External growth

• Urban-rural migration

• Rural-urban migration

• Internal growth

Which two of these factors are pull factors that attract people to move to urban areas?

• Higher wages

• Better healthcare systems

• Poor education

• Traffic congestion

Makoko is a shanty town in which city in Nigeria?

• Lagos

• Abuja

• Onitsha

• Sokoto

Why are houses built on stilts in Makoko?

• Makoko is built in a river

• For a better view

• Makoko is built in the sea

• Makoko is built in a lagoon

Which three of these are negative consequences of rapid urban growth?

• Lack of appropriate housing

• Air pollution

• Lack of disease

• Lack of employment

Which two of these are true about jobs in the informal sector?

• People do not pay tax

• People are paid higher wages

• People are usually paid into their bank account

• People have no legal rights

The spread of cities outwards and the development of new residential areas. What is this a definition of?

• Counter-urbanisation

• Suburbanisation

• Re-urbanisation

• Gentrification

The movement of people out of cities into the countryside and smaller towns. What is this the definition of?

• Suburbanisation

• Counter-urbanisation

• Re-urbanisation

• Gentrification

Which three of these are causes of counter-urbanisation?

• The countryside has more traffic congestion

• People think the countryside is a better place to raise children

• House prices in the city are very high

• Cities suffer from air pollution

What is a green belt?

• An area of fields around a city that are allowed to be built on

• An undeveloped area of land around a city to prevent sprawl

• An area of previously developed land in a city

• An old industrial part of a city