the movement of people from more central urban areas to the outskirts of an urban area

the unplanned, and often rapid, growth of urban areas into the surrounding countryside

the loss of manufacturing industries from urban areas

investing money into poorer and derelict urban areas where there was once a sustainable economy in industry

Urban change over time

Geography

Global trends in urbanisation

Factors affecting the growth of cities

Contrasting urban economies in developing, emerging and developed countries

Characteristics and factors influencing different urban land uses

Using GIS to visualise global trends in urbanisation

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.

Urban change

Around the world there is an overall trend of urban areas __________ in size: by population and by their physical footprint.

The movement of people from rural areas to cities

The expansion of cities into surrounding areas

The redevelopment of old industrial zones

The uncontrolled expansion of cities into surrounding areas

The movement of people back to the city centre

Urban areas can only experience one process of urban change at a time.

In theory urban changes follow a logical order, in reality processes overlap.

Once a city is built, it hardly changes at all.

The increase in the proportion of people living in cities

The movement of people from cities to rural areas

The process of building more houses in the countryside

A decrease in job opportunities in cities

Which of the following is a major cause of urban growth?

Which is **not** a challenge caused by urbanisation?

Which of the following is a pull factor attracting people to cities?

Which industry sector includes manufacturing and construction?

Starter Quiz

What is urbanisation?