13.2 Urbanisation and Megacities

How has urbanisation impacted cities in LICs and NEEs?

• Rapidly improving services

• Rapidly increasing average wage

• It has led to rapid growth and expansion

• I don’t know yet

Which factor contributes to the natural increase in population?

• Higher birth rate than death rate

• Higher immigration than emigration

• Higher death rate than birth rate

• I don’t know yet

What is a major cause of urban growth in cities?

• Rural-urban migration

• Urban-rural migration

• Illegal migration

• I don’t know yet

What urban feature is Tokyo known for?

• Rapid population decline

• A high percentage of squatter settlements

• Having no squatter settlements

• I don’t know yet

What defines a megacity?

• Any large city

• A city with advanced technology

• A city with a population over 10 million

• I don’t know yet

What can be a consequence of rapid urbanisation in NEEs and LICs?

• Decreased demand for housing

• Reduced city congestion

• Strain on infrastructure and services

• I don’t know yet

Why might someone move from a rural area to a city?

• For a more challenging lifestyle

• To access better healthcare and education

• To engage in traditional farming

• I don’t know yet

What are 'pull factors' in the context of urbanisation?

• Reasons why people leave cities

• Reasons why people are attracted to cities

• Factors that have no impact on migration

• I don’t know yet

In which type of country are cities likely to have more squatter settlements?

• High-income countries (HICs)

• Middle-income countries

• Newly emerging economies (NEEs) or low-income countries (LICs)

• I don’t know yet

What are 'push factors' in the context of rural-urban migration?

• Incentives offered by urban areas

• Benefits of living in rural areas

• Conditions that encourage people to leave rural areas

• I don’t know yet