the growth of a country's population living in urban areas. This happens fastest in poor countries.
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What is rural-urban migration?
The movement of people from the countryside to city.
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What are the push factors of rural-urban migration?
Natural disasters can damage farmlands which owners can't afford to repair, there's few jobs and workers in the countryside,, medical treatment is better.
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What are the pull factors of rural-urban migration?
more jobs in urban areas that are better paid, access to better healthcare and education, better quality of life.
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What are the social opportunities of urban growth?
better acces to services, better access to resources like clean water etc.
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What are the economic opportunities of urban growth?
increase in economic development, more people to work in factories.
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What are the social and economic challenges of urban growth?
people from rural areas often live in poorly built houses, they don't have access to basic services, can lead to high levels of unemployment and crime.
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What are the environmental challenges of urban growth?
rubbish often isn't collected or it ends in rubbish heaps, air pollution, sewage and toxic chemicals can harm wildlife, road system might not be able to cope with all the vehicles.
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What is the biggest city in Africa that has had huge urban growth?
Lagos
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What are the social opportunities of Lagos?
better acces to services, more healthcare centres, secondary education, electricity is accessible, safe water.
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What are the economic opportunities for Lagos?
Better jobs, rapid growth means lots of construction, access to banks; government departments and manufacturing industries, major ports.
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What are the social challenges for Lagos?
over 60% live in slums (Makoko), Makoko houses are poorly built, communal toilets, communal water point, electricity comes from illegal connections that are cut out, high levels of crime in Makoko.
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What are the economic challenges of Lagos?
not enough formal jobs for migrants.
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What are the environmental challenges for Lagos?
about 40% of rubbish is collected, waste disposal and emissions aren't controlled, traffic is very bad.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What is rural-urban migration?
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The movement of people from the countryside to city.
Card 3
Front
What are the push factors of rural-urban migration?
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Card 4
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What are the pull factors of rural-urban migration?
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Card 5
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What are the social opportunities of urban growth?
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