Growth of megacities

• Growth of megacities
• level of development- infrastructure
• urban regeneration- London Docklands
• trade blocs
• population increase- lower morality rates
• growth in coastlines because of export trade
• global shift
• rise in consumer markets- FDI
• growth of TNCs
• global hub
• growth of communications and teleconnected

Push Factors

Social

• lack of standard education
• underemployment
• discrimination and prejudice
• lack of cultural facilites

Environmental

• soil infertile move to urban area to change jobs
• isolation due to topography
• exposed to natural to natural disaster floods

Economic

• lack of employment opportunities
• poverty
• debt and substeince farming
• lack of business opportunites

Pull Factors

Economic

• Higher average wage
• surplus…