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Urban Growth Problems
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Urban Growth Problems
📚 Part 1: Key Concepts
1. Define urbanisation:
2. What is a megacity?
A city with over 5 million people
A city with over 10 million people
A city with over 20 million people
Any capital city
3. Complete the sentence: Most megacities are located in _________ countries because _________.
4. Give one push factor and one pull factor for rural-urban migration:
Push factor: _________________________________
Pull factor: _________________________________
🏙️ Part 2: When Growth Becomes Problematic
5. Tick all the problems that can occur when cities grow very rapidly:
Housing shortages
Informal settlements (slums)
Unemployment
Pressure on services (healthcare, education)
Traffic congestion
Environmental pollution
6. Explain why rapid urban growth might be positive for a city:
7. Explain why rapid urban growth might be problematic for a city:
✍️ Part 3: Exam Practice
8. Assess whether rapid urban growth is beneficial for a city. (9 marks)
Structure your answer using: Point → Evidence → Counter-argument → Judgement
9. Extension: Write one sentence summarising your judgement on when city growth becomes a problem:
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