Urbanization and Its Impacts

The video tutorial discusses urbanization, a process involving the growth of cities in terms of population and infrastructure. It explains how urbanization occurs through rural exodus and natural population increase, and how infrastructure development supports this growth. The video highlights the historical link between industrialization and urbanization, noting that cities became central to production and trade. It contrasts the urbanization processes in developed and developing countries, emphasizing the rapid and intense nature of urbanization in the latter due to imported technologies and industries.

What is urbanization primarily about?

• Growth of rural areas

• Growth of cities in terms of population and infrastructure

• Decline of industrial areas

• Increase in agricultural activities

Which of the following is a form of population growth in urban areas?

• Decline in infrastructure

• Increase in death rates

• Rural-urban migration

• Decrease in birth rates

What does rural-urban migration refer to?

• People moving from cities to rural areas

• People moving from rural areas to cities

• People moving within the same city

• People moving to another country

What is one of the key factors in the expansion of urban infrastructure?

• Reduction in population

• Construction of moradias (housing)

• Decrease in industrial activities

• Decline in public services

How did the Industrial Revolution impact urbanization?

• It made rural areas more attractive

• It had no impact on urbanization

• It slowed down the growth of cities

• It increased the relevance of urban spaces

What was a significant result of the Industrial Revolution on cities?

• Decrease in population

• Decline in economic activities

• Cities became centers of production and distribution

• Reduction in urban infrastructure

What process did the countryside undergo as cities industrialized?

• Esvaziamento (emptying out)

• Increase in population

• Growth in agricultural activities

• Expansion of rural infrastructure

How did urbanization in developed countries differ from that in developing countries?

• It was less technologically advanced

• It did not involve industrialization

• It was faster and more intense

• It was slower and more gradual

When did urbanization in developing countries primarily occur?

• During the 18th century

• From the mid-20th century

• Before the 18th century

• In the 21st century

What was a common issue faced by developing countries during rapid urbanization?

• Decrease in population

• Lack of industrial growth

• Slow technological adoption

• Intense and rapid urban problems