APHG Geo41.com Urbanization

What percentage of the human population lived in cities 100 years ago?

• 10%

• 20%

• 40%

• 80%

• 0%

What led to the development of the first semi-permanent settlements?

• Changes in the global climate

• An increase in freshwater supplies

• Improvements in healthcare

• Advances in agriculture

• Changes in architectural Development

Global population is expected to top out at _______ billion people

• 20

• 10

• 35

• 200

• .5

Experts predict that global population will top out around 10 billion people, with 7 billion of those people living in cities. What are some of the opportunities (2) and challenges (2) that cities will face as the population increases?

Using this map from the website Geo41, Identify two nations where the majority of people live in Urban Areas

Using this map and the Website Geo 14. Which of the following statements is true of the sustainability of the growth of India (2)

• Urbanization is a good indicator of positive economic growth

• In2015 India Ranked 5th in carbon emissions

• India now has developed 24 hour piped water supply in all its cities

• People are leaving Urban cities becuase of overcrowding to rural areas at a rate of 30 per minute

How can India work towards reducing pollution in its cities according to the World Health Organization's findings?

How effective were the vehicle restrictions in reducing pollution in Delhi?