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Changing Urban Environments- Urbanisation
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- 1Name 4 mega cities in the developed worldLondon, New York, Paris, Moscow
- 2Name 5 mega cities in the developing worldTokyo, Sao Paulo, Delhi, Mexico City, Shanghai
- 3Name 4 things that could improve by living in a developing world cityEconomy, quality of life, income, opportunity for improvement
- 4Name 3 opportunities for improvement in developing world citiesjobs in informal sector could lead to skills being gained, improving shanty towns, possibilities that aren't available in rural cities
- 5Name 2 benefits to a developing country's economy by increased urbanisationmore value added by processing + manufacturing than exporting raw materials, big cities attract investments from overseas
- 6Name 3 benefits to people's income by living developing world citieswider range of and better jobs, commercial opportunities for farmers to sell produce, work in the informal sector can make more money than farming
- 7Name 2 benefits to people's quality of life by living in developing world citiesvital services, secondary education
- 8Name 2 differences between the structure of a developed city and the structure of a developing cityDeveloped has no squatter settlements, developing has a high quality commercial spine running from edge to centre
- 9Why are more people moving into the countryside in developed countries?To have more space
- 10Why is it possible to move back into the countryside for many in developed countries? (4 points)1 transport links 2 communication 3 afford to travel 4 cheaper land prices/values in countryside
- 11When do towns and cities grow?During an industrial revolution
- 12When was the industrial revolution in the UK?1800s
- 13Name some URBAN PULL FACTORS (2 points)better paid jobs, reliable food supplies
- 14Name some RURAL PUSH FACTORS (3 points)lack of services, poverty, remoteness
- 15Do more people live in urban or rural areas?Urban
- 16by 2005 there were ___ ______ cities20, mega
- 17What's hyper-urbanisation?incredibly fast urbanisation
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- A Levels Geography (GCSE) Flashcards on Changing Urban Environments- Urbanisation, created by beth2384 on 08/06/2013.
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