Urbanisation

What is urbanisation?

• Urbanisation is the migration of people from rural areas to cities that results in the expansion of urban areas.

• Urbanisation is the migration of people from poor countries to rich countries.

• Urbanisation is the migration of people from urban to rural areas that results in the reduction of urban areas.

The movement of people from one country to another is called...

• Migration

• Rural to urban migration

• International movement

• Annual migration

Push factor

• things that make people want to leave an area such as high crime, lack of education & health services

• things that attract people to move to an area such as greater employment opportunities

Pull factor

• things that make people want to leave an area such as high crime, lack of education & health services

• things that attract people to move to an area such as greater employment opportunities

Slum housing, unreliable power systems, congested roads and poor public transport, inefficient ports and inadequate schools.

• rapid urbanisation challenges

• rapid urbanisation benefits

Convenience of goods and services, increased literacy and better health, availability of public transportation

• Urbanisation benefits

• Urbanisation challenges

a country with a lot of industrial activity and where people generally have high incomes

• developed country

• developing country

an agricultural country that is seeking to become more advanced economically and socially

• developed country

• developing country

An 'urban area refers to:

• The area along coastlines.
• to towns, cities, and suburbs. An urban area includes the city itself, as well as the surrounding areas.
• Villages, farms and agricultural areas within the state of Queensland.

Which of the following are environmental consequences of urbanisation? (Choose more than one option)

• Urban sprawl affects the surrounding rural environments of a city and destroys the ecosystems of flora and fauna

• Slums may be created due to urban sprawl

• The prices of housing increase due to competition from the increased population