Urbanisation

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What is urbanisation?
Urbanisation is an increase in the amount of people living in urban areas
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Where is urbanisation happening?
Urbanisation is happening all over the world, however LICs and NEEs rates are much higher than HICs due to the rapid economic growth they are experiencing
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What is 'rural-urban migration'?
The movement of people from rural to urban areas
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Causes of urbanisation - push factors
Natural disasters, war and conflict, mechanisation, drought, lack of employment
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Causes of urbanisation - pull factors
More jobs, better education and healthcare, increased quality of life, following familt members
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What is 'natural increase'?
When the birth rate exceeds the death rate
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What increases birth rate?
Lack of contraception or education about familt planning and high percentages of people are at child-bearing age which leads to high fertility rate
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What lowers death rate?
Higher life expectancy due to better living conditions and diet and improved medical facilities helps lower infant mortality rate
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What is a megacity?
An urban area with over 10 million people living there
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Where are megacities located?
More than two thirds of megacities are located in LICs (Brazil) and LICs (Nigeria)
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