Urban issues intro recap (CGS)

What proportion of the world's population is predicted to live in urban areas by 2050?

• 46%

• 55%

• 66%

• 76%

Which type of country is likely to be more urbanised?

• LIC

• NEE

• HIC

• NIC

Which of the following is the most urbanised region in the world?

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

• North America

Urbanisation in HICs tends to be over...

• 70%

• 75%

• 80%

• 85%

What is happening to the rate of urbanisation in HICs?

• It is increasing rapidly

• Is it slowing

• It is slowing and reversing in some areas

• It is stationary

What term describes an increase in the number of people moving from urban areas to rural areas?

• Urbanisation

• Counter-urbanisation

• Immigration

• International migration

Which countries are experiencing rapid urbanisation?

• HICs

• NEEs

• LICs

• NEEs & LICs

Africa's population is predominantly rural

• True

• False

Which three countries are expected to account for 37% of the growth in the world's population between 2014 and 2050?

• USA, UK and China

• China, India and the USA

• China, India and Nigeria

• Nigeria, China and the USA

Urbanisation is one of the most important and challenging trends for the future, creating many issues in both cities and the countryside

• True

• False