Global trends in urbanisation
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can analyse global patterns in urbanisation.
Key learning points
- 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.
Keywords
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 misconception
The first cities to become megacities are now the largest global cities.
Most of the world's largest cities are relatively young megacities that have only grown to a significant size since 2000.
Teacher tip
Plotting megacities on a map is a good opportunity to develop and revise students’ atlas skills.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the main difference between urban and rural areas?
Q2.What is urbanisation?
Q3.What is the main reason for population growth in many developing countries?
Q4.Match the country with its income group:
Q5.What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to cities?
Q6.Order the following cities by population, from largest to smallest:
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.A is a city with a population of 10 million people or more.
Q2.When one city politically and/or economically dominates a country or region it is known as urban...
Q3.What is one major cause of urbanisation in developing countries?
Q4.Which of the following statements is true about megacities?
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