ON THE MOVE (Migration)
The process of more people moving to live in cities, leading to the growth of urban areas.
What is urbanisation?
So that people can have better job opportunities.
Why do people move to cities?
A large area of land with a distinct climate, plant and animal life.
What is a biome?
The cutting down of trees to make way for buildings.
What is deforestation?
A long-term change in the Earth's climate, especially due to human activities like burning fossil fuels.
What is climate change?
The movement of people from the countryside to cities.
What is rural-urban migration?
While crime rates are higher, people can also have better access to health sevices.
What are the social impacts of urbanisation?
This biome is hot, has a dry climate with little to no plant or animal life.
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What is a desesrt?
When you fish too much of one species at once which depletes the population.
What is overfishing?
It causes the ice caps to melt and the atmosphere to rise in temperature.
How does climate change impact the environment?
Better job opportunities, better living conditions, education, or safety.
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Why would people migrate?
The basic buildings and streetscapes of a city, and how well they are built.
What is infrastructure?
These biomes have jungles, commonly wet with high remperatures, a lot of plant and animal life and are the most commonly found around the world.
What are rainforests?
The process of land becoming dry and unable to grow any plants or trees, therefore no longer sustaining life.
What is desertification?
These can bleach and die due to rising sea temperatures.
How are coral reefs affected by climate change?
A city with a population of over 10 million people.
What is a mega-city?
What are the qualities of houses built in megacities?
Trundra biomes.
What biomes are cold and icey?
This process often involves deforestation to make way for its buildings, leading to habitat loss, resulting in increased pollution, and higher energy consumption.
What are the environmental impacts of urbanisation?
It can lead to droughts, floods, and changes in growing seasons, ultimately reducing the amount of food produced.
How does climate change affect food production?
Tokyo, Mexico CIty and Mumbai are all examples of this.
What are some examples of mega-cities?
Grasslands have few trees and are mainly covered in grasses, while temperate forests have many trees and experience all four seasons.
What is the difference between grasslands and temperate forests?
The sprawling out of cities, using more land to build apartments and houses.
What is urban sprawl?