Intro to Urbanisation

What is urbanisation?

• The process of people moving from one urban area to another
• The process of people moving from one rural area to another
• The process of people moving from rural to urban areas
• The process of people moving from urban to rural areas

What is a pull factor for urban migration?

• Poverty
• Job opportunities
• Lack of medical services or educational opportunities
• Decrease in quality of agricultural land

What is the main reason for migration from rural to urban areas?

• Job opportunities
• Better housing and infrastructure
• Geographical inequality
• All of the above.

What is coastal urbanisation?

• The process of people moving from one coastal area to another
• The process of urbanisation in coastal areas
• The process of people moving from inland areas to coastal areas
• The process of people moving from coastal areas to inland areas

What is an advantage of living in big cities?

• Limited access to healthcare facilities
• Economic benefits
• Challenges of a large city environment
• Lack of entertainment options

What is a push factor for urban migration?

• Access to better education and healthcare
• Decrease in quality of agricultural land
• Better housing and infrastructure
• Job opportunities

Why have people lived on coastlines for thousands of years?

• To avoid trade and commerce
• To be closer to agricultural land
• To be closer to entertainment options
• To turn coastal areas into trade and commerce centres