Super Sized Cities (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Megacity definition
Megacity definition
City with population exceeding 10 million people
World city definition
World city definition
Economically important hub for trade and communications
London's megacity status
London's megacity status
Not a megacity (pop. below 10M but is a world city)
Number of megacities in 1950
Number of megacities in 1950
Two: New York and Tokyo
Number of megacities by 1975
Number of megacities by 1975
Four: added Mexico City and São Paulo
World's largest megacity
World's largest megacity
Tokyo (only one exceeding 30 million people)
Natural population increase meaning
Natural population increase meaning
Birth rate exceeds death rate within a city
Migration types driving megacity growth
Migration types driving megacity growth
Rural-urban and international migration
Why coastal locations help megacity growth
Why coastal locations help megacity growth
Access to ports aids trade and attracts businesses
Main region for megacities by 2015
Main region for megacities by 2015
Asia (clear majority)