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Urbanisation is defined as
when trees are cut down to make way for cities
the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities
when peope move from cities to rural places
A push factor is
Something that attracts people to move into urban places
Something that motivates people to leave a place
Push factors are causing an increase in urbanisation because people leave rural areas to live in cities
True
False
A pull factor is..
something that motivates people to leave a place
something which motivates people to move to a place
Which below is a PULL factor causing urbanisation
Not enough medical facilities in a rural place
A lack of jobs in a rural town
More job opportunities and employment in cities
Few schools to attend in the local area
Which of the following is a PUSH factor
Better medical facilities in urban places
Better employment opportunities in cities
A lack of facilites in rural places
Urbanisation is occuring faster than ever before across the globe
True
False
Urbanisation in China is being driven by which of the following. THREE ARE CORRECT
Increase in natural births
People being paid to live in cities
Employment and education opportunities in cities
The attraction of the urban lifestyle
Urbanisation can have a range of negative consequences
True
False
Click on the statement which is true
It is expected that, within 20 years, only 25 per cent of China’s population will be living in rural areas
Urbanisation in China is steadily decreasing and slowing down
Which of the following is a negative social consequence of urbanisation in China
Chinese people are now wealthier due to prosperity in cities
The envrionment has been heavily polluted due to urbanisation in China
Rural migrants in Chinese cities face inequality and their children cannot attend school
China is contributing to climate change more because of increased resource use
Which of the following is a negative environmental consequence of urbanisation in China
China is now facing a homelessness crisis
Because of an increase in resource use in cities, China is contributing to climate change more
Chinese people face social inequality in cities, particularly rural migrants
To overcome the negative environmental consequences of urbanisation China must use sustainable energy sources
True
False
Population density can be defined as
the number of people living in a country
the number of people living in each household
the number of people living in a square kilometre within a country
Which places in the world are expected to have the highest rates of urbanisation in 2050?
Africa and Asia
Europe
Australia and New Zealand
America and Canada
Countries which are considered to be a developed nation tend to have high urban populations
True
False
By 2050, about 70% of the world's population is expected to live in urban areas.
True
False
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