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Urbanisation

Urbanisation. Characteristics and causes of urbanisation. Urbanisation. Definition. “ Urbanisation is a process of urban growth which leads to a greater proportion of people being concentrated into towns and cities”. Urbanisation.

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Urbanisation

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  1. Urbanisation Characteristics and causes of urbanisation

  2. Urbanisation Definition “Urbanisation is a process of urban growth which leads to a greater proportion of people being concentrated into towns and cities”

  3. Urbanisation • In 2008 – for the first time in history over 50% of the world’s population lived in towns and cities. • Urbanisation – results in an increasing proportion of city dwellers in contrast to those in the countryside • Urbanisation is a worldwide process – it began at different times in different parts of the world and occurred at contrasting paces.

  4. Causes of urbanisation • Rural to urban migration • Natural Increase

  5. Rural – urban migration • Rural to urban migration – result of push and pull factors

  6. Push and pull factors

  7. Natural increase • The people that migrate into towns and cities tend to be young resulting in high levels of natural increase • high % of young adults = high levels of births • Falling death rates due to improved medical care means more babies are born than people dying, further increasing the urban population

  8. % urban population

  9. THE WORLDS LARGESTCITIES

  10. TASK 1 • What are the 10 most populated cities in the World (bullet points).

  11. TASK 2 • Devise your own key and divide the cities on the work sheet into: • North America • South America • Europe • Africa • Asia

  12. NUMBER10 SHANGHAI 12.7

  13. NUMBER9 Jakarta 13.2

  14. NUMBER8 Buenos Aires 13.3

  15. NUMBER7 Kolkata 14.3

  16. NUMBER6 DELHI 15.3

  17. NUMBER5 Mumbai 18.0

  18. NUMBER4 NEW YORK 18.1

  19. NUMBER3 SAO PAULO 18.3

  20. NUMBER2 MEXICO CITY 19.0

  21. NUMBER1

  22. NUMBER1 TOKYO 35.3

  23. Exam-Style Questions...... • Answer the following questions in your exercise books: • Define the term “Urbanisation” . (1 ) • Suggest reasons for rural-urban migration in LEDC’s (2) • other than rural-urban migration, give two further causes of urbanisation. (2) • Draw a labelled “Push & Pull” diagram for a typical urban area. (4) • Describe & Explain the possible environmental effects of Urban Sprawl. (6) If you are unsure on any of the key terms mentioned, such as “Urban Sprawl”, head over to www.Geographybase.co.uk and Ask a Geographer! Total for Questions= (15 Marks)

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