Urbanisation Definitions
Reasons why people leave a place
Push Factor
List 3 examples of pull factors.
Could include: Employment opportunities, education opportunities, better housing, social benefits.
Teachers choice.
What is the movement of people within a country or state?
Internal Migration
What is a city with more than 10 million people called?
Megacity
What is the movement of people between countries?
International migration.
How does climate impact urban settlement patterns in Australia?
Many cities are located in places that have cool, temperate climates that are ideal for agriculture.
Teachers choice.
Reasons for you to go to a place
Pull factor
Overcrowding (overpopulation) or environmental pollution.
Where in the country is the majority of Australia's population located?
Will accept:
The East Coast
or
NSW
What is the process called by which an increasing proportion of a population lives in towns and cities?
Urbanisation
What is the Chinese system for controlling internal migration called?
The Hukou System
What is the outward spread of a city and its suburbs as they grow?
Urban Sprawl
Define a slum.
A squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people.
Teachers choice.
People classed as "rural" in the hukou system who travel to cities to work are called what?
Migrant Workers