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Changing Populations (Population Distribution in China (Mega regions…
Changing Populations
Population Distribution in China
More than 50 cities with over a million inhabitants each
The majority of China's mega cities are located in the north east of the country in the Beijing and Shangdong region, with the exception of Shanghai and Shenzen
Mega regions
Capital Economic Zone- 70m
Chuanyu mega region 105m
Guanzhong mega region- 21m
Haixia 24m
Liaoning mega region- 29m
Pearl river delta- 50m
Wuhan mega region- 58m
Yangztee River delta- 76m
Special Economic zones
Beijing
Tianjin
Shenzen
Hong Kong
Guanzhou
Shangai
Internal Migration
Since 1978, 160 million migrants have left rural areas to work in urban areas
Between 1990 and 1995, 10 million people migrated
Between 1995 and 2000, 32 million people migrated. Between 2000 and 2005, 38 million people migrated
Reasons for Movement
Urban wages 40% higher than rural wages
Access to improved infrastructure such as roads, electricity, heating, and water
Influx of foreign investment due to SEZs
Population Distribution in South Africa
Internal Migration
Voluntary Migration
Apartheid collapsed in 1994 with the collapse of the White Nationalist Party
Many people of color moved back into urban areas in search of work
The Urban Population grew from 55% 1995 to 65% in 2015
Up to 2.4 million people of color left white owned farms for urban areas
Farm workers are generally poor and unskilled, so job prospects for them are limited
Forced Migration
Between 1948 and 1994 the White Nationalist Party had political control of the country
Setup the Apartheid policy in South Africa
Over 4 million people of color forced out of white areas and relocated to black 'Homelands'
'Influx Control' - Severe limits on people of color entering white areas
Economic Migration
South Africa heavily industrialized between 1918 and 1939
Many people of color moved to urban areas to work in factories and diamond mines.
Circular Migration
When a worker moves repeatedly between host and work areas
General Distribution
Population decreases from South-East to North-West
Due to rain distribution
Most concentrated along the coast and North-East of the country
Core Economic Regions
Gauteng
Preatoria
Cape Town
Johanesburg
High population densities found in regions with mineral resources (Gold and Diamonds), good farming potential, and good trading potential
Durban