1
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what is urbanisation
A
increase percentage of people living in towns and cities
2
Q
what are the push factors for rural-urban migration
A
*unemployment
*poverty
*poor infrastructure
*desertification in rural areas
3
Q
what are the pull factors
A
*better infrastructure
*more accessible services
*job opportunities
4
Q
what is the rate of urban growth for HIC
A
rate of urban growth- slow/declining
Because the industrial revolution ‘pulled’ the population into developing urban areas at that time
Nowadays, many people in HICs are being ‘pushed’ away from overcrowded cities to rural settlements
5
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