Urban Change

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  • Created on: 04-11-20 16:30
Urbanisation
The increasing proportion of a population living in towns and cities.
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Megacity
A city with a population over 10 million.
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Population growth
The difference between the birth rate and the death rate.
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Natural increase
When the birth rate is greater than the death rate.
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Natural decrease
When the death rate is greater than the birth rate.
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Examples of megacities
Tokyo, New York, Lagos, Tehran, Paris
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Urbanisation around the world
highest rates of urbanisation - poor LICs in Asia and Africa
lower rates of urbanisation - richer HICs in Europe and North America
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Factors affecting the rate of Urbanisation
Rural-Urban migration (push and pull factors)
Location - cities on rivers thrive as they are good locations for trade.
Natural Increase - better health care in cities so lower death rates.
Economic development - growth creates jobs and attract people ther
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Card 2

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A city with a population over 10 million.

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Megacity

Card 3

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The difference between the birth rate and the death rate.

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Card 4

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When the birth rate is greater than the death rate.

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Card 5

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When the death rate is greater than the birth rate.

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