Urbanisation- the proportion
of the population who live in
In the worlds richer All but 6 countries Largest grow
countries over 60% population w
cities. This is growing because in Africa have Nigeria and C
of natural increase. (Births-
deaths) and migration. The Uk
of the population urban populations will account
was one of the first countries live in cities of around 20% the worlds
to become urbanised grow
Rural-urban Natural increase Push factors- why Farming is
migration Where birth rate in poorly
people want to Desertificati
Movement of people higher than death rate. leave the erosion also m
from the countryside Occurs when there’s a countryside difficult. Dr
to towns and cities high proportion of floods reduc
adults between 18-35
There are few Pull factors- why There are more Rural ar
doctors and people want to go week paid jobs so
hospitals. Schools to the city a higher standard isolated
only provide a very of living is possible poor r
basic education.
,There is better services A mega city is a city Slow growing cities are Growing c
like entertainment, with a population found in Europe and found in
education and North America. Such as
healthcare. They may over 10 million Moscow and Los America a
already have friends Angeles east Asia.
and family living there Rio and
Rapid growing
cities are found in
SE Asia and Africa.
Like Lagos and
Manila
Rio de Janeiro is on It’s the cultural Staged the 2014 Brazils s
Brazils Atlantic capital of Brazil World Cup and the largest in
Coast around a with over 50 2016 Olympics centre
large natural Bay museums and an produce
(Guanabara) annual carnaval GD
, Rio is a major port The statue of Christ Stunning natural Main s
with its major the redeemer is surroundings and industr
amazing beaches make
exports being one of the 7 it one of the most banking,
sugar, iron ore and wonders on the visited places in the and insu
coffee world Southern hemisphere
Rios Grown rapidly in the last 50
years to become a major
industrial, commercial, financial
Rio is the second
largest city in Brazil Has 5 ports Main manu
industr
and tourist centre. Due to this
many migrants have been
attracted from many countries. As
with a population of
6.5 million and 12.5 in
and 3 chem
phamic
a result there is a racially mixed
population
the surrounding areas airports clothing and
Migrants have come Migrants have come from North Zone West
from other parts of Brazil South Korea and China for The cities main industrial Changed from
buisness opportunities. and port area. It is where area to a wea
like the Amazon Basin. Common language attracts the cities main airport and suburb wi
Other countries from migrants from Portugal and apartments a
South America like Rions industry attracts skilled soccer stadium is. It’s an
area of low quality housing malls. It’s also
Argentina workers from the UK and the the Olympi
US and favelas.
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