Urbanization and Mega Cities Concepts

The video discusses the increasing trend of urbanization, where more people live in urban areas than rural ones for the first time in history. It explains that urbanization is not uniform globally, with high-income countries having higher urban populations compared to low-income countries. The video identifies migration and natural increase as key factors driving urbanization. It also highlights the emergence of mega cities, which are cities with populations over 10 million, and discusses their global distribution and the factors influencing their growth.

What is urbanization primarily defined as?

• An increase in the number of cities

• A decrease in rural population

• A growing proportion of people living in towns and cities

• An increase in the total population

What does the term 'proportion' imply in the context of urbanization?

• The rural population is increasing

• The total population is decreasing

• The percentage of people living in urban areas is increasing

• The number of cities is increasing

In most high-income countries, what percentage of the population lives in cities?

• Over 20%

• Over 40%

• Over 60%

• Over 80%

Which continent has an average urban population of over 40%?

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

• North America

What is rural-urban migration?

• Movement of people from one country to another

• Movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities

• Movement of people from cities to the countryside

• Movement of people within the same city

Which of the following is an example of a push factor?

• More educational opportunities in cities

• Better medical care in cities

• Lack of farming jobs due to mechanization

• Higher standard of living in cities

What is a pull factor that attracts people to cities?

• Higher standard of living

• Poor infrastructure in rural areas

• Lack of jobs in the countryside

• Natural disasters in rural areas

What is a mega city?

• A city with a population of over 1 million

• A city with a population of over 5 million

• A city with a population of over 20 million

• A city with a population of over 10 million

Which continent has the highest number of mega cities?

• Europe

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

Why might the names of mega cities appear and disappear on different maps?

• Changes in population

• Natural disasters

• Different methods of defining city boundaries

• Economic fluctuations