What is the rate of urban growth in HICs
Slow rate
What is the rate of urban growth in LICs?
Fast rate
What is urbanisation?
The process by which an increasing percentage of a country’s population comes to live in towns and cities
The two factors causing urbanisation?
Natural increase and rural to urban migration
What is natural increase?
More births than deaths
What are push factors?
Things that force people out of the countryside e.g. crop failure, bad / lack of transport
What are pull factors?
Things that attract people into the city e.g. better education and healthcare
What is a megacity?
An urban area with a population of over 10 million people
What are the four reasons for growth of megacities?
Ports, job opportunities in factories, natural increase and rural to urban migration
What is sustainable urban living?
Less environmental damage and more preparation for future generations whilst still providing jobs and communities for people currently
What are the four features of sustainable living?
Reduce water use
Energy (renewable)
Urban greening
Recycling
