Geography- Urbanisation in Contrasting Global Cities
Key Definitions
Urbanisation- The proces of urban grwoth due to
an increase of built-up urban areas
Re-urbanisation- The government's inittiavtive to to
counter to problem of urban inner city decline
Urban sprawl- The outward growth of urban areas
Megacity- A city with a population of 10 million people or more
Rural- An area, normally in the countryside with a population of less than 10,000
Global city vs Megacities
A global city is a city that is well connected to other parts of
the world whereas a megacity is a city with a population with
more than 10 million. A city does not have to have a large
population to be global (Eg London) as the links bwteen a city
and the globe is not dependent on the population.
Globalsiation and Urbanisation
Urbanisation
Pros
A stronger workforce in cities
Economic boost for govt
Better job opportunities
More tax=more money for govt to
invest in services and infrastrcuture
Cons
Can cause overpopulation due to high
population density
Lots of competition for jobs, which can become unavailable
Less housing avaliable so illelegal or informal setlements such as slums may have to be set up
More pollution due to more transport usage
What makes a city global?
Finance and Trade- Global citiea are financial centres where HQs of banks are set up
Transport Hubs- Airports or ports
ensure that cities stay well-connected
with the rest of the world+ it allws for
tourists and migrants to access global
cities
Ideas and Information- Major media
corporation are in global cities. Eg the BBC
is located in London and gives services to
300 milion worldwide households 24/7
Migration and Culture- Migrants are attracted to global cities, leading to cultural
diversity. 1.7 million of London's residents do not speak English as their main language
Case Study- London
Push and Pull Factors
Pull
Better jobs avaliable with higher pay
Thriving nightlife
Services such as education are accessible
Push
Lack of services available
Lack of good quality, well-paid jobs
Poor infrastructure and housing
Background
Loacted in the south-east of England, in the continent
of Europe in the northern hemisphere to the east of
the Atlanstic Ocean. It has a population of 8.7 million
The popuation has been gorwing for the
past 200 years since to industrail
revolution and has attarcted migarnts in
the UK and internationally, espcieally the
youth
London has been grwoing due to: popistive international net
migartion, natural change, push factors and pull factors
The most deprived areas are towrds the north and
north-east of London, such as Barking. Howveer, deprived
areas rae distributed unevenly and can be right next to
wealthy areas. The wealthiest areas are towrads the
south-west of London, such as KIngston-upon-Thames
Ethinic groups live in clusters around London. Eg Turkish migrants
mainly live in the north, in the most deprived areas
London generates 25% of the UK's GDP but minimum wage workers are amongst the poorest 10% in the UK
Poverty issues and solutions
The London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) tackled deprivation
Social improvements: 22,000 new homes were created+ a post
16 college and a university campus was set up
Economic improvements: 90,000 new jobs were created +
new companes were set up around Canary Wharf
Environmental improvements: 200,000 new trees were
planted+ 130 hectares of open space created
Housing issues and solutions
Issues: House and rent prices are
much higher in London than other
parts of the UK and mnay people
cannot afford it so they liv ein
cramped consitions. Also, there is an
icreased demand for housing
Solution: LDDC has built 25,000 new homes over 15 years but the prices are still high.
Transport Issues and Solutions
Issue: Several vehicles travle through Lodon, causing congestion and
pollution. Also, there are engineering issues such as old rails in London
Underground. Transport causes 17% of London's carbon footprint
Solution: The congestion charge
charges £10 for every car entering the
centre of London, which deters people
from taking their cars to London.
Diesel-electric buses have also been
introduced to reduce emissions by 30%
Waste issues and solutions
Issues: London produces large amounts of waste and a lot of this is dumped in landfills or incinerated.
Solution: London aims to not have any
waste in landfills by 2025. It also wanst to
genrate energy from its waste to cause
less pollution comapred to fossil fuels
Case Study-Mumbai
Mumbai is located on the
continent of Asia in the
country of India. It is in
the southern hemisphere
and is on the west coast
of India, bordering the
Arabian Sea
Dharavi is Asia's biggest slum and is the
south-east of Mumbai, north of the Dadar
Area. It is on the banks of the Mithi River
Mumbai has grown due to rural-urban
migration, natural increase and more
educational opportunities
It is the 4th most populated city in the world and is India's financial capital
Push and Pull Factors
Push
Conditions in rural India, which are poor
Many agricultural jobs in
rural India have been taken
by machinery, causing
many to seek alternatives
for employment
Poor access to healthcare in rural areas
Pull
Better employment opportunities in
Mumbai so people make more money
and set up businesses
Better education
facilities in Mumbai,
such as a renowned
university
Better healthcare services in Mumbia
Transport Issues
Many people travel daily on
trains, whcih get overcrowded
and an average of 8 people
get killed every day on the
tracks. There are high levels
of aqir pollution and traffic
jams on poor roads so driving
is not safe
Housing Issues
Chawls are overcrowded and have
one toilet per corridor+ have poor
sanitation
Pavement Dwellers are
children who live in huts
on the pavements and
they pay rent to
criminals
Housing solution- Bhendi Bazaar
Many chawls and dwellings
in slums will be destroyed
to build Bhendi Bazaar, with
better infrastrcuture
Houses+ shops wiill be built to make popel work locally
Open spaces eg parks, green
space and play areas for children
improves community
Solar panels will generate elctricty and air
source heat pumps will be used for heating
CCTVs improve safety for residents
Opportunities in Dharavi
Recycling
Ragpickers recycle 80% of Mumbai's waste
whereas we only recycle 20% waste in the UK
People live in low-rise
self-built homes where they
work locally so transport is
not needed for work
Self-help schemes
Micro-credit
schemes mean
that informal
workers can save
small amounts of
money, take small
loans, improve
their businesses
and pay back the
loan at a
reasonable rate
NGOs provide micro-credit opportunities and give
enterprise training to small businesses
Businesses thrive
Govt does not give support
Although it makes the slum dwellers
self-efficient, many need more
support from micro-credit schemes