LC4 - Y7: World Cities

Urbanisation is the increase in the ___________ of people living in urban areas.

• Number

• Proportion

• Amount

• Group

A megacity is a city with over ____ million people

• 1

• 10

• 25

• 100

Horizontal spread is...

• When cities build on old brownfield sites that have been unused that can be repurposed into accommodation or new city space

• Buildings are often built on the outskirts, this adds land area to the size of the city

• This is when a city increases its ability to hold a population by building upwards, increasing its floor to area ratio.

Vertical Layering is...

• When cities build on old brownfield sites that have been unused that can be repurposed into accommodation or new city space

• Buildings are often built on the outskirts, this adds land area to the size of the city

• This is when a city increases its ability to hold a population by building upwards, increasing its floor to area ratio.

Infill Development is...

• When cities build on old brownfield sites that have been unused that can be repurposed into accommodation or new city space

• Buildings are often built on the outskirts, this adds land area to the size of the city

• This is when a city increases its ability to hold a population by building upwards, increasing its floor to area ratio.

The study of human populations is called...

• Democracy

• Development

• Demographics

• Human Welfare

Study the population pyramid. Why is the pyramid wider at the base?

• Low birth rate

• Low life expectancy

• High birth rate

• High infant mortaliy rate

Study the population pyramid. Which age group has the highest population?

• 60-64 years old

• 5-9 years old

• 0-4 years old

• 30-34 years old

What is the name of the demographic group at the top of a population pyramid?

• Working age population

• Elderly population

• Youthful population

A factor that makes you want to leave the current are you are living in is called...

• Pull Factor

• Push Factor