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Urbanisation
Urbanisation refers to the increasing proportion of people living in cities and urban areas. It began rapidly in poor countries in the mid-20th century as people migrated from rural areas to cities at a rate of 20% per year, driven by difficult rural living conditions and the concentration of jobs and services in urban centers. In rich countries, urbanisation accelerated during the Industrial Revolution as new factory and shipyard jobs drew people to towns and cities, while mechanized farming led to rural job losses. More recently, urbanisation has slowed in rich nations and some have experienced counter-urbanization, though cities are now attracting residents back to redeveloped inner areas.
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Urbanisation
- 1. urbanisation …is the processof urban growth leading to increasing numbers of people living in cities Urbanisation: What?
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- 3. Urbanisation rates inthe rich and poor world Urban dwellers in poor countries Urban dwellers in rich countries Rural dwellers in all countries time Urbanisation: When?
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- 5. Choropleth map showing% of urban population in different countries Urbanisation: Where?
- 6. Poor countries Photo source:http://futurechallenges.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Migration-Rural.jpg Urbanisation: Why?
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- 9. Summary: Urbanisation inpoor countries • Began in mid 20thC. Very rapid – 20% per year • Main cause is rural –urban migration • Difficult living conditions in rural areas • Concentration of jobs and modern services in cities. • High population increase amongst young migrants.
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- 13. • 19thC townsgrew rapidly during Industrial Revolution • New jobs in factories shipyards etc • Mechanization of farming led to rural job losses • Late 20th C saw urbanization slow down. Many left the city – counter-urbanization • Recent inner city redevelopments have begun to attract residents back to UK city centres. Summary: Urbanisation in rich countries
- 14. Urbanisation rates inthe rich and poor world Explain why the pace of urbanisation is different in the rich and poor world. Urban dwellers in poor countries Urban dwellers in rich countries Rural dwellers in all countries time
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- 16. Homework Write a shortessay to answer the question "Why is the pace of urbanisation different in the rich and poor world? This task will be marked out of 9 like an exam question. 1/3 marks: You have given one relevant reason for urbanisation happening at different rates in poor and rich countries and begun to say why. 4/6 marks: You have given more than one reason and developed your answer in more detail using connectives such as "this is because". 7/9 marks: You have given examples of real places and carefully explained why urbanisation happens at different rates in rich and poor countries. Your spelling and grammar are very accurate.