Unit 1 - Challenges of an Urban World

Which area is typically found surrounding the central business district according to the concentric zone model shown?

• Outer suburbs

• Inner suburbs

• Inner city

• Rural areas

What does the outermost ring in the concentric zone model represent?

• Central business district

• Inner city

• Inner suburbs

• Outer suburbs

What percentage of the world's population currently lives in urban areas?

• More than 50%

• Less than 25%

• About 40%

• Nearly 75%

What is the definition of a 'Megacity'?

• A city with more than 5 million people

• An urban area with over 10 million people

• A capital city with large population

• Any large city in a developing country

Which of the following is a pull factor that encourages people to move to the city?

• Low wages

• War

• Better healthcare

• Poor healthcare

What is 'Urban primacy'?

• The decline of urban areas

• A city with the highest population in a country

• When one city dominates the country it is in

• The process of rural areas becoming urban

Which region has more than two-thirds of the current megacities developing?

• Europe

• North America

• Asia

• Africa

What is a significant economic influence of primate cities?

• Decrease in investment

• Attraction of businesses

• Lower job opportunities

• Decrease in transport facilities

What are the two types of employment mentioned in the context of urban economies?

• Formal and Informal

• Primary and Secondary

• Skilled and Unskilled

• Permanent and Temporary

Which sector is characterised by high-skilled research to develop new things?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary