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Geography Notes (Definitions (Urbanisation (is the growth and expansion of…

- - - - Diseases are easily transmitted due to high population density. The Urban poor people suffer a lot of health issues due to sanitation, bad health care
    - - Air pollution is caused from cars, industry and heating affects the people who live in cities.
      - More than 3800 people die prematurely due to the air pollution.
      - In AUS, there is good air quality. Cars and industry are the main factors influencing air quality in urban areas
    - - This is a major probelm between both USA & AUS
      - More than 560,000 homeless people in USA. More than 105,000 homeless people in AUS
- - - - Fewer jobs are needed in rural areas
      - Agricultural production is less profitable, so people are going to the city in order to not be poor
      - Political Factors
        
        Politians are encourgaing people to move to cities and are creating slogans to make them go for a better life.
    - - Economic Reasons
        
        A higher income is available in the city
        
        Job Opportunities
      - Social Reasons
        
        Opportunities for career development, improved infrastructure and technology
  - - - They are what push you away from a specific place like a farm
    - - They are what pull you to a specific place like a city
- - - - These places had the best availability of food and other resources.
- - - - The landforms of slums are kind of bad due to the pollution caused by the people
    - - The lnadforms of a megacity are somewhat claener than that of a slum. They are usually a bit more sustainable than a slum as well
  - - - The air quality in slums are somewhat bad, due to the pollution in the slum
    - - The air quality in megacities is usually bad, due to all of the pollution and smog whihc comes out of cars