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Year 11 - Geography

Global trends in urbanisation

Urban change

Unit Summary

This unit teaches pupils about the causes and challenges of rapid urban growth. Pupils will learn about the trends and causes of urbanisationand will study how cities change over time.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to analyse global patterns in urbanisation.

Key Notes

  • The world is becoming increasingly urbanised.
  • Trends in urbanisation (past, present and future) vary between global regions.
  • Some urban areas have grown into megacities.
  • Some urban areas have disproportionate economic and/or political influence.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • urbanisation: an increase in the proportion of people that live in an urban area
  • megacity: a city with a population of 10 million people or more
  • urban primacy: when one city politically and/or economically dominates a country or region

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The first cities to become megacities are now the largest global cities.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

The world is becoming increasingly urbanised. Trends in urbanisation (past, present and future) vary between global regions.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'urbanisation'

an increase in the proportion of people that live in an urban area.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: The first cities to become megacities are now the largest global cities. Correction: Most of the world's largest cities are relatively young megacities that have only grown to a significant size since 2000.

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