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Factors affecting the growth of cities
I can evaluate the factors that affect urbanisation.
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- Year 10
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Factors affecting the growth of cities
I can evaluate the factors that affect urbanisation.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Migration affects the rate of urbanisation.
- Economic change affects the rate of urbanisation.
- Natural increase affects the rate of urbanisation.
Keywords
Natural increase - the birth rate minus the death rate in a population
Push factor - a disadvantage of living in an area that creates a desire to migrate
Pull factor - an advantage of living in an area that attracts people to migrate there
De-industrialisation - the loss of industry from an area
Common misconception
Migrants all have similar reasons for migrating.
Migration is a deeply personal decision. Migrants will have many different, and sometimes contradictory, reasons for migrating.
Allow students the opportunity to hear different migration stories first hand. This will substantiate the theory and avoid placing all migrants together in one context.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to cities?
What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to cities?
Suburbanisation
Urban sprawl
Q2.Which of the following factors contributes to the rapid growth of cities in developing countries?
Which of the following factors contributes to the rapid growth of cities in developing countries?
Better transportation systems in rural areas
Increased agricultural production
Lower birth rates in cities
Q3.Which of the following is a key characteristic of global urban change?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of global urban change?
Decline in city populations worldwide
Decrease in rural-to-urban migration
Q4.What defines a megacity?
What defines a megacity?
A city with a population of over 5 million
A city that is the capital of a country
A city that experiences rapid population decline
Q5.What is a key characteristic of NEEs?
What is a key characteristic of NEEs?
They have a high standard of living and advanced healthcare systems
They have stable, low populations
Q6.Which of the following is an example of a HIC?
Which of the following is an example of a HIC?
South Africa
Haiti
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Q2.It is important for geographers to remember that the reasons why people migrate are...
It is important for geographers to remember that the reasons why people migrate are...
always the same.
simple and easy to explain.
Q3.Which of the following are examples of pull factors?
Which of the following are examples of pull factors?
economic and social isolation
catastrophic events such as natural disasters or wars
Q4.LICs (developing countries) and NEEs (emerging countries) are seeing rapid in their cities.
LICs (developing countries) and NEEs (emerging countries) are seeing rapid in their cities.
