Urbanisation (City Growth)
What is a city?
A large town where many people live and work.
What is a rural area?
A countryside area with farms and small towns.
What is a megacity?
A city with more than 10 million people.
What is a settlement?
A place where people live.
What is pollution?
Harmful waste in air, land, or water.
What does urbanisation mean?
More people moving to live in cities.
What does “internal migration” mean?
Moving within the same country.
Name one megacity.
Tokyo, Mumbai, Shanghai, Jakarta.
Name the three main settlement types.
Rural, suburban, urban.
Name one type of pollution.
Air / water / land.
Why do people move from rural areas to cities?
For jobs, schools, or better services.
Name one push factor that makes people leave rural areas.
Few jobs / poor services / drought.
Which continent has the most megacities?
Asia
What does population density mean?
The number of people living in an area.
What is sustainability?
Using resources without destroying them.
Name one problem caused by rapid urbanisation.
Traffic congestion / pollution / housing shortages.
Name one pull factor that attracts people to cities.
More jobs / better hospitals / better schools.
Name one environmental problem in megacities.
Air pollution / water pollution / waste.
Which has higher population density: rural or urban areas?
Urban areas.
Give one way cities can become more sustainable.
Public transport / recycling / green spaces.
Explain how urbanisation changes people’s lifestyle.
People often have smaller homes, use public transport, and have different jobs.
Explain one challenge families may face after moving to a city.
Higher living costs / crowded housing / stress.
Explain how megacities affect the environment.
Explain how megacities affect the environment.
Explain how settlement patterns change over time.
People move for jobs, transport improves, and cities expand.
Explain why sustainability is important for the future.
To protect resources and keep cities liveable.