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Causes and consequences in rapid urbanisation - Coggle Diagram
Causes and consequences in rapid urbanisation
Causes of rapid urbanisation in LIDC's
LIDC's Cities are growing fastest in the world. The highest population growth rate is in Africa, where urban population is expected to triple in size.
Push and Pull Factors
Push
Lack of services
Lack of safety
Low employment
High crime
Crop failure
Drought
Flooding
Poverty
War
Pull
Better services
Higher employment
Safe society
Less crime
Fertile land
Lower risk of natural hazards
Good climate
More wealth
Political stability
Natural Growth
Once people have arrived in the city and found employment and housing they tend to have children. This increase in birth rate can result in a rapid rate of population growth, particularly in LIDC's where there is a large youthful population. AC's tend to have the opposite problem: an ageing population.
Consequences of rapid urban growth in LIDC's
There are many problems associated with the rapid growth. These include unplanned housing (squatter settlements/shanty towns), dealing with urban waste, pollution and stress on the infrastructure and the city's services.
Informal sector
The informal sector involves people finding their own employment.
Informal housing
Informal housing also known as slums, squatter settlements ,are built on land that does not belong to the people building on it. It is usually land that is unsuitable to build on.