How Cities Began and Grew (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Urbanisation
Urbanisation
Increase in proportion of people living in urban areas
Early cities location
Early cities location
Fertile river valleys
First cities emerged (year)
First cities emerged (year)
4000 BC
Examples of early river valley cities
Examples of early river valley cities
Nile Valley (Egypt), Indus Valley, Yellow River (China)
Industrial Revolution urbanisation (when & where)
Industrial Revolution urbanisation (when & where)
19th century Britain
Industrial Revolution migration cause
Industrial Revolution migration cause
Factory jobs in urban areas
First city to reach 1 million population (1801)
First city to reach 1 million population (1801)
London
2010 urban population milestone
2010 urban population milestone
Over half of world's population lived in urban areas
Urban functions examples
Urban functions examples
Market, employment, admin, defence, entertainment, culture
Modern cities function type
Modern cities function type
Multi-functional centres