Urbanization challenges

Define 'megacity'

• A city with a large population, usually over 10 million people

• A city with a large population, usually over 1 million people

• A large city with a population over 100 million people

• A large city spread out over an area covering 10 million sq km

Between 1950 and 1980, New York lost 12% of its population. Since then, people have been attracted back due to employment, regeneration and the building of apartments and office on brownfield sites. This is known as...

• Counter-urbanisation

• Re-urbanisation

• Suburbanisation

• Urbanisation

Tick all of the push reasons for why counter-urbanisation may take place.

• High land rents

• More open spaces

• Congestion

• Cheap fuel

• Declining jobs

Land prices are cheaper in the inner city than the rural-urban fringe

• True

• False

Select the two main reasons for the growth of Mumbai

• International Migration

• Rural-Urban Migration

• High birth rate, low death rate

• High birth rate, high death rate

What is the best definition of 'sustainable development'?

• Development that meets the needs of today and uses up lots of resources

• Development that meets the needs of today but compromises the needs of futures generations

• Development that uses technology to meet the needs of today whilst trying to reduce the consumption of resources.

• Development that meets the needs of today without compromising the needs of futures generations

Which of the following most accurately describe the perceived opportunities for living in Mumbai?

• Access to resources, poor water supply, inadequate waste disposal

• Fewer hazards, more job opportunities, free healthcare, variety in housing including apartment blocks and slum settlements

• Better housing and services, eg healthcare and education, more jobs, a safer environment inc. fewer hazards

Tick the advantages of top-down strategies making megacities more sustainable

• Large scale projects

• Local people have no say in whether, or how the project happens

• Substantial funding

• Experts are consulted and utilised in planning changes

The rapid ______ in many developing countries is leading to the loss of valuable farmland.

Increased migration to the city has put a significant _______, especially public transportation and utilities.