1. Urbanisation

What is urbanisation?

• Urbanisation is the decline of urban areas.
• Urbanisation refers to the increase in rural population and the decline or urban population.

• Urbanisation is the process of building more rural homes.
• Urbanisation is the process of population shift from rural to urban areas.

Why do cities grow?

• Cities grow due to natural increase and net migration.

• Cities grow because of decreased population density.
• Cities grow due high death rates and emigration.

• Cities grow as a result of reduced transportation options.

Match up how urbanisation is changing in different types of countries

• increasing quickly.

• HICs have high levels of urbanisation and are...

• increasing slowly.

• NEEs have growing levels of urbanisation and are...

• increasing very fast.

• LICs have low levels of urbanisation and are...

Why do different types of countries urbanise at different speeds?

• have more jobs in the cities.

• HICs

• mainly work in primary industry

• NEEs

• are already urbanised.

• LICs

What is likely to happen in the future to urbanisation?

• Urbanisation will likely continue to increase.

• Urbanisation will remain static for decades.

• Urbanisation will decrease significantly.

• Urbanisation will only occur in rural areas.

What is rural to urban migration?

• Rural to urban migration is the movement of people from cities to rural areas.
• Rural to urban migration refers to the relocation of businesses from urban to rural settings.
• Rural to urban migration is the process of people moving within the same rural area.
• Rural to urban migration is the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas.

What is urban sprawl?

• Urban sprawl is the process of urban areas becoming more compact and efficient.
• Urban sprawl is the increase in population density in urban areas.
• Urban sprawl is the spread of a city and its suburbs over rural land.
• Urban sprawl refers to the revitalisation of city centres.

A pull factor is something that _______ people to a place

A push factor is something that makes people _____ a place

Organise these into push and pull factors

Groups:

(a) Pull Factors

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(b) Push factors

• Flooding

• Lack of education

• Poor housing

• Natural hazards

• Transport links

• Poor roads

• Drought

• Unemployment

• Jobs

• Family

• Money

• Healthcare

• Entertainment

• Education

• Food