Urbanisation Review

Which TWO of these statements describe a dispersed settlement?

• They are also called 'ribbon' settlements.

• They are usually found in remote or mountainous areas.

• The buildings are spread out over a wide area.

• They usually develop into large towns or cities.

This diagram shows which type of settlement pattern?

• Isolated

• Dispersed

• Linear

• Nucleated

Which two statements describe a linear settlement pattern?

• They usually develop along rivers, roads, or in valleys.

• They are often a circular shape.

• Generally, the local economy is based on agriculture with few other job opportunities.

• Buildings follow a long, narrow shape.

Which THREE statements are true about this diagram?

• The frequency of the settlement increases moving up the diagram.

• The land area of the settlement increases moving up the diagram.

• The number of settlements increases moving down the diagram.

• The population density of the settlement decreases moving down the diagram.

Which TWO statements are TRUE about this graph?

• In 2005 the percentage of people living in urban areas was higher than those living in rural areas.

• The percentage of people living in rural areas will decrease to 30% by the year 2050.

• In 1950, 30% of people lived in urban areas.

• In 2020, 60% of people lived in rural areas.

What is the definition of 'urbanisation'?

• The loss of farming land for buildings.

• The increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas.

• The creation of new cities in Asia and Africa.

• The growth of megacities.

Which THREE of these events help to explain the rapid growth of cities in the last 200 years?

• The development of transportation such as trains and cars that made it easier for people to travel.

• Developments in agriculture that meant fewer people were needed to farm and grow food.

• The creation of market towns for people in the countryside to buy and sell their goods.

• Developments in industry such as factories that required more workers to move to towns where the factories were located.

What is the definition of a 'megacity'?

• A city with more than 5 million people living there.

• A city with more than 10 million people living there.

• A city with more than 15 million people living there.

• A city with more than 20 million people living there.

In 1850, there were only 2 cities in the world that had more than 1 million inhabitants. What were they?

• Paris

• New York

• Tokyo

• London

Which THREE of these statements are push factors explaining rural to urban migration?

• The mechanisation of farming in some countries has meant fewer people are needed to work and therefore have lost their jobs.

• Urban areas tend to have more skilled jobs and therefore higher wages.

• People living in rural areas tend to have larger families to help with farming. It may be difficult for all members of the family to be supported by the income the family makes from farming.

• Many people in the countryside rely on farming. If harvests are badly affected by flooding or drought then they will lose their crops.