The Urban Explosion (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Africa's urbanization status globally
Africa's urbanization status globally
Least urbanized but fastest growing rate
% of Africa's population in urban areas
% of Africa's population in urban areas
Approximately 40%
Two mechanisms driving African urban growth
Two mechanisms driving African urban growth
Rural-urban migration & internal growth
Rural-urban migration definition
Rural-urban migration definition
Movement of people from countryside to cities
Push factors definition
Push factors definition
Conditions in rural areas that encourage people to leave
Pull factors definition
Pull factors definition
City attractions that draw people with better opportunities
Internal growth in cities
Internal growth in cities
Natural population increase within cities
How internal growth occurs
How internal growth occurs
Birth rates exceed death rates in urban areas
Economic push factors in rural Africa
Economic push factors in rural Africa
Limited jobs, low/declining incomes
5 major African cities with rapid growth
5 major African cities with rapid growth
Cairo, Lagos, Kinshasa, Nairobi, Johannesburg