Urbanisation

• what is urbanisation

  • more people coming to live in towns and cities
• how many people by 2030 will live in cities

  60%
• what is a mega city

  pop over 10 million

  • Tokyo
  • NY
  • Paris
  • Lagos
• why is there low rates of urbanisation in HICs

  • population urbanised during industrial revolution
  • economy is already developed and people already live in cities
• where are the highest rates of urbanisation

  • LICs - ie in africa and asia
  • rural -> urban migration is high
• What is the cause of urbanisation

  • Natural increase - due to young migrants
  • migration
  • push and pull factors
• what are the push factors of rural -> urban migration

  • agricultural challenges - drought, climate change
  • limited employment, low pay:high work ratio
  • poor quality of life - limited access to food, water, healthcare, education
  • conflict
• what are pull factors for urbanisation

  • employment opportunities
  • better qol - healthcare, food, water
  • education - better more developed institutions
  • social factors and lifestyle
• where are future megacities predicted to emerge?

  • new, planned cities such as the mergin gof the pearl river cities will end up being bigger than cities that exist currently
• what is counter urbanisation

  • the movement of people out of cities to more rural areas
  • more popular in older ages due to want for a more family friendly lifestyle
  • better connections and transport allows the ability for commuting