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This map of the world shows. Urbanisation in China. The new biggest city in the world. New Topic: Changing Urban Environments L.1 Urbanisation is a global phenomenon. L.O.s Describe and compare the patterns of urbanisation in 1950 and 2005.

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  1. This map of the world shows...

  2. Urbanisation in China The new biggest city in the world...

  3. New Topic: Changing Urban EnvironmentsL.1 Urbanisation is a global phenomenon. L.O.s Describe and compare the patterns of urbanisation in 1950 and 2005. To explain the causes of urbanisation in the rich and poor world Model of change over last 50 years

  4. Urbanisation • Is the increase in the percentage of people living in towns and cities, compared to rural areas. • An urban area is a town or city • A rural area is the countryside http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/changes-in-global-population-since-1800/514.html

  5. Map of the world showing

  6. Task • Describe the location of the biggest cities in 1950. (Hints: Use the names of continents /MEDC /LEDC/ northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere, tropics, and names of cities as evidence) 2. Describe the location of the biggest cities in 2005. 3. Compare the 2 sets of cities – what are the similarities and the differences?

  7. Why are cities in LEDCs growing so rapidly?

  8. So why are LEDC cities growing so rapidly? Reason 1: many countries are in stage 2 or 3 of the DTM, so the populations living in cities are growing rapidly (high fertility rates - most city dwellers are in 20s and 30s and falling death rates = natural increase).

  9. So why are LEDC cities growing so rapidly? Reason 2: Rural to Urban Migration PUSH FACTORS • Poverty • Farm machinery e.g. Tractors causing unemployment • Land shortages due to rising populations • Food shortages and famines • Lack of services e.g. Piped water, electricity, secondary schools • Lack of jobs other than farming • Traditional ways of life • Lack of entertainment PULL FACTORS • Better paid jobs • Work in factories, offices and shops • Reliable food supplies • Secondary schools and universities • Hospitals • Clean water and electricity supplies • Good transport • Excitement & constant change • Entertainment e.g. Cinemas, pubs, clubs....

  10. New Topic: Changing Urban EnvironmentsL.1 Urbanisation is a global phenomenon. L.O.s Describe and compare the patterns of urbanisation in 1950 and 2005. To explain the causes of urbanisation in the rich and poor world

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