geography
what is urbanization
increase in the percentage of population living in urban areas
how much of the population lives in urban areas?
56%
how much population of Moldova live in urban areas
46.4%
how many people over to urban areas
3 million per week
what is settlement?
a place where people live
what is industry?
manufacturing
why might people move into a country?
Better jobs, better education, better medical care
what are push factors?
the factors that push people out of a place
what is a pull factor?
factors that attract people into a place
some push factors?
Poverty
Lack of jobs
War
Famine
Natural disaster
Discrimination
some pull factors?
Education
Higher standard of living
Job opportunities
Affordability
how much of the population lives in slums?
over 1 billion
basic,improving,advanced,sustinable
what does basic and improving countries focus on?
basic: provides only what people need for surviving
improving: city getting organized, more of people needs are met
what do advanced and sustainable countries focus on?
advanced: economy growth, more efficient, people getting off
sustainable: reducing harmful impacts, improving the quality of life
what is a brownfield?
what is a greenfield?
a site that has not built on before
timeline
nomadic hunter-gatherers
advent of farming
settlements (10,000 years ago)
markets and villages
towns offering services
the Industrial Revolution and factories
industry spread
urbanization
what is suburbanization?
wealthier people moved away from slums to new homes on the edge of town
the unplanned expansion of a city