Urbanisation is... Is the expansion of towns and cities – where an increasing proportion of people lives in cities.

Study the figure 3 which shows the percentage of population living in urban areas in different parts of the world. If your were to describe the pattern of this graph make sure you look at the overall trends. Which is the most urbanised? Is Urbanization slowing down or rapidly increasing Which one has the most rapid urbanisation? Which is more urbanised?

Urbanisation in MEDCs and LEDCs L/Os: What factors affect the size and growth of settlements? To explain the similarities and differences in urban land use in LEDCs and MEDCs?

What factors affect growth and size of urban settlements? Factor:Description:Example: Nodal pointsNatural route ways Transport junctions New York Khartoum – Sudan Agricultural centresCollection and marketing points for local produce with transport links to bring the food to the other areas Prairies in Canada PortsDeep water for boats to anchor Shelter from strong winds Gap in coral reef Hinterland – land behind for transporting goods Entrepots – places where good can be imported and exported without tax Cape town Administrative towns / cities Old centres of colonial rule OR places chosen for their neutral history Ottawa, Canada Canberra, Australia.

Counter urbanisation or ruralisation is.... The movement of people back to rural areas. Many of these people now commute into their jobs in the city.

To explain the similarities and differences in urban land use in LEDCs and MEDCs? Why is this different to the Hoyt and Burgess model?

CBD How are these two CBDs similar / different?

Task: Collect sheet! Pages Collins IGCSE Geography Complete tasks 1-5 on page 51 using the information to help you. Extra research! Look on page 59 to 62. Read the information and write a paragraph to compare the urban land use in an LEDC and an MEDC.