4. Globalisation

Question 1

explain globalisation

Answer 1

75% people live in cities

Question 2

explain Factors that played a role in the movement of people from rural areas to towns and cities

Answer 2

• Bc agriculture tech fewer people were needed 2 work land and produce food
• bc improvement in medical tech, there was a greater increase in pop & people moved to city where they hope there were more opportunities
• steam tech led to building factories (near coal mines) & many of home industries in rural areas bc redundant
• Cities offered a better working environment and better pay

Question 3

explain

Interesting statistics relating to how rapidly urbanisation took place in Europe in the past

Answer 3

BRITAIN
1800-25% of the pop lived in city/towns
1900-75% of the pop lived in city/towns