Challenges Of an Urbanising World

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Lois

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define urbanisation 
The increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas
why is urbanisation occurring
better job opportunities services etc. available in urban areas
where is urbanisation occurring? why?
major/megacities, they have access to better facilities, jobs housing etc.
why is urbanisation steady in developed countries?
they have fully developed good quality facilities employment etc
what is a megacity
City with more than 10 million people
what is a major city
A city with more than 200,000 people
what is a primate city
a city that dominates a country's economy, culture, and government and in which population is concentrated; usually the capital
why has national migration occurred in chonqing
economic opportunities, better jobs + standard of livng
why has international migration occurred in london
high paying jobs available so migrants can make more money and send it back home to their families.
why has detroit declined
The Bankruptcy of General Motors, used to produce lots of american branded cars but they went out of fashion so ppl moved away for new jobs and it became unattractive.
what is formal employment
Officially recognised
Workers are protected by the law
They pay tax
There are set hours
There is a health and safety regulation
what is informal employment 
Unofficial work
Jobs aren't taxed
There are no set hours
No safe and health regulations
No law to be protected by
what are the main differences between employment sectors in developing, emerging and developed countries
developed=little 1,some 2,more 3,most 4
emerging=less 1,some 2, some 3, little to no 4
developing=most 1, some 2, less 3, no 4
draw and explain the clark fischer model
shows the amount of ppl in each employment sector at each stage of a countrys development
suburbanisation 
the outward growth of built up area
de-industrialisation 
the decline in manufacturing in a region or economy
counter-urbanisation 
when people leave towns and cities to live in the countryside
regeneration 
reviving the economy or environment of a run-down area
similarities of cities in developed and developing countries
pollution, crime rates, difficulty finding housing
differences of cities in developed and developing countries
unemployment, poverty, living conditions, growth, distribution of income
factors that affect land use in cities
location, land value, topography, nearby settlements
jobs available for low skill 
services, domestic workers, retail
What are disadvantages of bottom-up development