Tokyo – A Massive Urban Area

World UrbanisationWorld Urbanisation

• The population of the world is increasing.The population of the world is increasing.

• More and more of the people of the world More and more of the people of the world are living in cities.are living in cities.

• Urbanisation = Increase in the % of the Urbanisation = Increase in the % of the population living in cities.population living in cities.

• Reasons for urbanisation.Reasons for urbanisation.

• Rural to Urban MigrationRural to Urban Migration

• Natural IncreaseNatural Increase

• Urbanisation is most rapid in cities in Urbanisation is most rapid in cities in LEDCs.LEDCs.

• Cities like Dhaka in Bangladesh, Delhi in Cities like Dhaka in Bangladesh, Delhi in India and Lagos in Nigeria are getting India and Lagos in Nigeria are getting bigger with rapidly growing populations.bigger with rapidly growing populations.

• The number of MEGA CITIES (pop over The number of MEGA CITIES (pop over 10 million) is increasing.10 million) is increasing.

• Describe the change in distribution of the Describe the change in distribution of the largest cities in the world from 1950 and largest cities in the world from 1950 and 2000.2000.

BBC Urban PlanetBBC Urban Planet

Impacts of rapid growth on citiesImpacts of rapid growth on cities

• Size of citySize of city• Population structure of the cityPopulation structure of the city• HousingHousing• EmploymentEmployment• TransportTransport• Sanitation and HealthSanitation and Health• Waste disposalWaste disposal• EnergyEnergy• Services (schools and HospitalsServices (schools and Hospitals• Social problems (crime)Social problems (crime)