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TRIP Acronym to Describe the reasons of Mega Cities to form, SIP…
TRIP
Acronym to Describe the reasons of Mega Cities to form
1. Transformation of rural areas
Mechanicialisation + technology in
Farming and Agricultures
Decrease in availability of work opportunities in rural areas -> forcing farmers to leave rural area
2. Rapid Urbanisation to Cities
Push factors
why people are moving from rural areas?
• Famine
• Drought
• Natural disasters
• Poor living conditions (health, education, housing)
• Agricultural reform
• Unemployment
Civil war
Pull factors
why people are moving to mega cities?
• Employment
• Higher incomes
• Better access to health care and education
• Urban facilities
• Protection from conflict
3. Industrialisation
Higher need for Goods + Services
It is cheaper to employ people in Mega cities
No superannuation and employee rights to have to pay
4. Population Growth
High birth rates
High fertility rates
Exponential growth of population
Lower education levels
Lower socioeconomic status
SIP
Characteristics of Mega Cities
1. Social Polarisation
Have large social divisions,
Middle class
Many resources and facilities, gated communities, privatization
Poor people
Makeshift housing, on the outskirts, NO BASIC SERVICES
2. Informal Economies
Large informal economies
(black markets)
Venders
Hawkers
The
informal sectors
are created by the lack of jobs in the formal sector
Forcing people into creating their own jobs,
WITHIN SLUMS
Eg. Barbers
Beggars
Street vendors
3. Population Compositions
Mega Cities have unique population compositions, evident in growth rates and population density
This leads to significant strain on the:
Social and health services of Mega cities