T4: changing cities²

• | global trends

  • 50% of the world is urbanised
• | variations of urbanisation

  • in developed countries, main cause is INDUSTRIALISATION
  • in emerging & developing..
  • rural to urban migration: for a better quality of life
  • Natural increase: birth higher than death rates
• | effects of urbanisations

  • as urbanisation increases & cities grow:
  • shanty towns develop
  • Air, noise & water pollution increase
  • Investment increases
  • A more economic opportunities
• | uk urbanisation differences

  • Population lower in north & higher south
  • overall population density of UK is 266 people/km²
  • London: 5000 people/km²
• | why population density varies

  • north lower because fewer major cities & high relief so it’s harder to build settlements
  • climate- difficult due to extreme weather conditions up north
  • location of ports, provides opportunities for industry & employment