Geography- Urbanisation
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- Created on: 04-03-16 17:13
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- Urbanisation
- Global Urbanisation
- little growth in MEDC's larger growth in LEDC's
- 10 of the worlds megacities are in South East Asia= densely packed areas
- no megacities in Europe
- America has a few megacities
- Causes of Urbanisation
- Push Factors
- lack of services
- high unemployment and low pay
- aging population
- draught and flooding
- poor housing conditions
- rural poverty
- few opportunities
- Pull Factors
- greater chance of employment
- lower poverty rates
- better healthcare services
- better housing conditions
- better paid jobs/ more disposable income
- better education
- Push Factors
- Growth
- Rural Urban Migration
- a process in which people move from the countryside to the towns
- Reasons for rapid urban growth in poorer countries
- high rates of rural urban migration
- high fertility rates and population growth in cities
- most jobs are concentrated in cities
- Problems with growth
- alter employment rates
- more expensive houses and land
- slum living and overcrowding
- Rural Urban Migration
- Rapid Urbanisation
- Problems
- big cities require a lot of water
- many cities are depleting nearby water supplies
- industries are concentrated in cities
- cause most air and water pollution
- create vast amounts of waste every day
- some waste is toxic and cannot be disposed of easily
- water pollution
- comes from sewage, dumped waste and chemical pollution
- can harm human health
- air pollution
- comes from burning fuel, vehicle exhausts and factory smokestacks
- can cause breathing problems for humans
- can cause acid rain
- big cities require a lot of water
- Managing the problems
- developing new incinerators to deal with waste
- improving transport systems to reduce congestion
- implementing laws to reduce pollution from industry
- Problems
- Global Urbanisation
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