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WorksheetsUrban 2
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of these are characteristic(s) of world cities?
regionally insignificant
financial centre/hub
decision making power
diversity of culture and language
headquarters of TNCs
In 2015, 52% of the world's population lived in cities. What proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions did cities account for?
40%
50%
60%
70%
By 2050, what percentage of the world's population is expected to live in cities?
60%
70%
80%
90%
Which was the first African megacity, reaching the threshold in 2000?
Lagos
Cairo
Addis Abbaba
Johannesburg
Kigali
Select the pull factors for rural-urban migration.
better opportunities in the city
greater political stability in the city
emotional attachment to the rural way of life
better air quality in the city
poorer healthcare infrastructure in rural areas
Select the push factors for rural-urban migration.
higher quality of life in the city
poor air quality in the city
violence and conflict in rural areas
poor education infrastructure in rural areas
lack of job opportunities in rural areas
Which of these are consequences of rapid urbanisation in LIDCs?
informal growth and slums
rise in informal employment
overpopulation and overcrowding
cities becoming too big to govern
starker infrastructure gap (between what exists and what is needed)
How many urban dwellers currently lack access to sufficient sanitation?
100 million
200 million
700 million
2 billion
4 billion
In the UK, why has suburbanisation largely been replaced by re-urbanisation in recent years?
higher house prices in the suburbs
falling house prices in inner-city areas
rail fare price hikes make commuting more expensive
new technology means that people can work from home
Which is a positive effect of urban sprawl?
there are more affordable houses
increased pollution
destruction of habitats
traffic congestion
Minimum number of people needed to support a service
sphere of influence
population range
market area
threshold population
What is the name given to a settlement where the buildings are arranged around a central point e.g. a market?
Dispersed
Site
Nucleated
Linear
What is the name given to a settlement where the buildings are arranged in a line e.g. along a main road?
Nucleated
Dispersed
Rounded
Linear
What is the name given to a settlement where the buildings are very spread out?
Dispersed
Nucleated
Rounded
Linear
What are informal activities?
untaxed, unregulated jobs with irregular hours or an unfixed location
activities which take place in spare time such as hobbies or leisure activities
jobs which are taxed and regulated such as offices or factories
voluntary work that people do when they retire, in spare time or as social service activities
