socreqop.blogg.se - Global city regions: quizlet urp

The GDPs of some cities is bigger than countries! This means that their ECONOMIC pull and influence is massive.Ģ. So why is urbanisation important in human affairs?ġ. The World Health Organisation of the UN estimate that “By 2030, 6 out of every 10 people will live in a city, and by 2050, this proportion will increase to 7 out of 10 people.” This poses fundamental questions and issues for the global population and its leaders, and this unit is designed to explore some of those issues. In 2010 a key date was passed, the World’s urban population passed 50% for the first time in history. When studying this unit, you need to consider the processes occurring currently in relation to the world’s towns and cities.

The word contemporary also appears in the title.

Urban expansion is the increase in SIZE or geographical footprint of a city.

Urban growth is the increase in the TOTAL POPULATION of a town or city.

Urbanisation is defined as “ the increasing PROPORTION of people that live in towns and cities” and can be viewed at regional, national, continental and International scales. Urbanisation represents the demographic transition or change from rural areas to urban areas.

Some urban areas are highly urbanised, such as Dubai (2%), Istanbul (2.2%), Mumbai (2.5%), Shanghai (2.8%), Taipei (3.6%), but others have large areas of greenery such as Moscow (54%), Singapore (47%), Sydney (46%), Vienna (45.5%), Shenzhen (45%). However, there is HUGE variety in the types and styles of urban areas and how “built up” they are. This topic is called “Contemporary urban environments” urban environments are those built up areas where people live in density. Urbanisation and its importance in human affairs.