URBANISATION
Define Urbanisation
The increased movement from rural areas to urban areas
What country is Jakarta the capital of?
Indonesia
What is the population of Sydney?
5.5 million
Cruitiba is the capital city of which southern state of Brazil?
Parana
What country is Dubai in?
Unitied Arab Emirates
What are the names of the terms used to attract or move people away from places?
Push and Pull Factors
How many rivers does Jakarta have?
13
Name 3 causes of urbanisation in Sydney
Potential Answers:
Rural-urban migration
International Migration
Economic opportunities
Infrastructure development
Lifestyle and climate
Curitiba has over how many parks and natural areas?
1000
What percentage of Dubai's population is made up of people living outside their country of citizenship?
80%
How is population density calculated?
By dividing the number of people by the area
How much money is Jakarta estimated to lose a year because of Traffic congestion?
US $3 Billion
What is the median house price in Sydney in 2025?
1.5 - 1.7 Million
How many people use the bus system in Curitiba daily?
1.4 million
What is this describing?
Consists of 260 small islands arranged to look like a world map.
The World Islands
2007
What percentage of households in Jakarta have access to safe water?
15%
How many nationalities is Sydney the home of?
180
Carbon-neutral homes, Conserving environments, Efficient public transport, Building brownfield sites, and Schemes to reduce waste are all sub-grounds of what?
Ways of creating sustainable cities
What is the name of the renewable energy initiative that Dubai is implementing? And how many megawatts of electricity will it produce?
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
5,000 MW
This describes a consequence of urbanisation. What is it describing?
Climatic differences over urban areas are known as microclimates and are more apparent in large urban areas rather than rural/remote regions. Various factors in microclimates are being established, such as land surfaces, weather, and population density.
Urban Heat Islands
This describes a cause of Urbanisation in Indonesia. What cause is it describing?
More than a third of Indonesia's urban growth resulted from...
Natural Increase
What consequence is this describing? And is it positive or negative?
- New schools and parks improve community life and provide more housing choices for families.
Social
Positive
Curitiba is a model for sustainable urbanisation and has undergone rapid urban growth due to several factors:
Name 3 of them
Rural-urban migration - job opportunities, education, and health care
Economic opportunities - manufacturing, service industry
Infrastructure development - public transport system, BRT lanes
Environmental planning, Government policies - Urban planning
Dubai has grown rapidly due to urbanisation. What was the main reason for its growth in the late 20th century?
The discovery of Oil