Factors Affecting Urbanization Quiz

What factor often drives urbanization by concentrating industries in urban areas?

• Improved infrastructure

• Natural disasters

• Shift from farming to industrial economies

• Access to education

What influences people's decisions to move to urban areas by offering diverse employment opportunities?

• Job availability

• High property prices

• Climate change

• Housing shortages

What can shape the rate of urbanization by either encouraging or discouraging urban growth?

• Access to education

• Improved infrastructure

• Changing social attitudes

• Government interventions

What can force people to migrate from rural areas to urban centers for safety and stability?

• Natural disasters

• Access to quality education

• Availability of housing

• High population growth rates

What can lead to a concentration of a younger and more educated population in cities?

• Industrial development

• Access to quality education

• Improved infrastructure

• Entrepreneurial possibilities

What can influence the rate of urbanization by issues such as housing shortages and high property prices?

• Advances in technology

• Availability and affordability of housing

• Policies related to urban planning

• Adequate infrastructure