WorksheetsEDEXCEL B Topic 3 - Urbanising world
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 45mins
Define urbanisation
moving to the city
moving to the suburbs, causing the city to spread
increasing percentage of people living in urban areas
increasing population density
What are the main causes of urbanisation globally?
more jobs and money in cities
improved healthcare
not wanting to work in the primary sector
rural-urban migration and natural increase
Between 1975 and 2000, the majority of the worlds largest cities were located in the Americas, however they are now mostly located in (a)
Why are the worlds largest cities located in emerging and developing countries?
industrialisation created jobs, wealth, and services that can't easily be accessed in rural areas, whereas developed countries have de-industrialised and stabilised.
cities in developed countries have ran out of space and can't grow anymore
people have the ability to build their own house wherever they want in developing and emerging countries, so it's easy to move to the city
in developed countries there aren't enough jobs for everyone to live in the city.
A millionaire city has (a)
A mega city has (a)
What is a metropolitan area?
What is a conurbation?
What is a world city with urban primacy?
The richest city in the world
a city that is connected to every continent
a city with the most airline traffic
a city with importance and influence bigger than its size suggests. A global hub for a specialism
How can world cities influence decision making?
State a developing country that you have studied and explain how urbanisation is changing a city.
State an emerging country that you have studied and explain how urbanisation is changing a city.
State a developed country that you have studied and explain how urbanisation is changing a city.
Explain the differences in employment in developing, emerging and developed countries.
The cycle of urbanisation: define: suburbanisation, counter urbanisation, re-urbanisation, regeneration, rebranding.
Describe the most common characteristics of a CBD
Describe the characteristics of industrial zones.
Describe the characteristics of residential zones throughout a typical city.
