Urbanization: Origins and Influences

What are the site factors that influence the location, function, and size of cities?

• A) Climate, landscape, natural resources

• B) Population density, economic status

• C) Cultural diversity, historical significance

• D) Political stability, military presence.

Which of the following is a situation factor affecting cities?

• Absolute location

• Climate

• Near rivers or roads

• Natural resources

Urbanization is the process of growing and developing cities. Which of the following is NOT a factor of urbanization?

• A) Specialization

• B) Better jobs

• C) Isolation

• D) Transportation hub

Fill in the blank: Urban pull factors include better jobs, more shops, and ______.

• Isolation

• Better entertainment

• Less communication

• Fewer services

What is a problem of migration in urban areas?

• Increased job opportunities

• High population density

• Abundant resources

• Low living cost

What is a benefit of urbanization related to services?

• Decreased healthcare

• Increased isolation

• Better education

• Fewer shops

Fill in the blank: During COVID-19, communication technologies allowed people to work from ______.

• Office

• Home

• Abroad

• School

What role do government policies play in urbanization?

• They discourage migration

• They limit economic growth

• They attract people and companies

• They reduce communication.

Fill in the blank: Tax incentives and _______ are used to encourage housing development.

• Price ceilings

• Subsidies

• Urbanization

• Suburbanization

What development is partly responsible for the increase of urbanization (and urban sprawl specifically)

• Cell phones

• better transportation

• worse transportation

• airplanes