The Urban world

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  • Created on: 10-12-21 21:44
What is urbanisation
the proportion of the world's population who live in cities
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Rate of population growth
- by 1999 the population had doubled from 3 billion to 6 billion in just 39 years
- the bigger the population the faster it grows
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rate of urbanisation
- increasing
- is the result of the natural increase of the population plus migration how does
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how does urbanisation vary around the world
- in most of the worlds richer countries over 60% of the population live in cities
- in South and South East Asia around half of the pop live in towns and cities
- all but 6 countries in Africa have urban populations of more than 20%
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The distribution of the worlds urban population
Projected changes between 1950 & 2050 are:
- The largest growth in Urban pop will take place in India, China and Nigeria
- these countries will account for 37% of the pop
- India is projected to add 404 mill urban dwellers, China 292 mill & Nigeria
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Why do cities grow
- rural-urban migration
- natural increase
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what is rural-urban mirgration
the movement of people from the countryside into towns and cities
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natural increase
where the birth rate is higher than the death rate
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Push factors for rural-urban migration
farming
- farming is hard and poorly paid
- desertification & soil erosion make farming difficult
- rough & climate hazards reduce crop yields
- faming is often at subsistence level, producing only enough food for the family
- poor harvest may lead to famine
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Push factors for rural-urban migration
Social
-There are few doctors or hospitals
- schools only provide very basic education
- rural areas are isolated due to poor roads
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Pull factors for urban migration
- more well paid jobs
- higher standard of living is possible
- they have friends and family already living there
- better chance of getting an education
- public transport is better
- a range of entertainments are available
- better medical facilities
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what are megacities
cities with a population of over 10 mill
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statistics for megacities
- in 2015 there were 28
- by 2050 there will be 50
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- the bigger the population the faster it grows

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