AQA Urban Issues and Challenges (general)

Find the term for the definition:

Moving from one place to another for a year or more

• deforestation

• urbanisation

• migration

• population

Find the term for the definition:

The growth of an urban area until more people live in the city than the rural area

• deforestation

• urbanisation

• migration

• population

What is natural increase?

• Birth rate is higher than death rate

• Birth rate is lower than death rate

• Death rate is higher than birth rate

• Death rate and birth rate are even

Which answer describes urbanisation in HICs

• Lower than in LICs, and falling

• Higher than in LICs, but remains steady/slow growth

• Higher than in LICs, rapidly increasing

• Rapid increase is occurring in all countries evenly around the world

Answer explanation

HICs like the UK, USA, France see slower growth as 80% or more of the population already live in urban (city) areas already.

What % of people live in urban areas in HICs on average?

• 20-40%

• 40-60%

• 60-80%

• 90-100%

What % of people live in urban areas in NEEs on average?

• Under 20%

• Over 40%

• Over 50%

• Over 70%

What % of people live in urban areas in LICs on average?

• Under 20%

• Over 40%

• Over 50%

• Over 70%

Select the push factors (2)

• Low wages

• Better healthcare

• Drought kills crops

• More education opportunities

Select the pull factors (2)

• Low wages

• Better healthcare

• Drought kills crops

• More education opportunities

What is a meagacity?

• A city with connections, links, culture and education to other places in the world

• A city with a population over 1 million people

• A city with a population over 10 million people

• A city of global importance