Geography GCSE
Urbanisation
What Urbanisation means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Urbanisation
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The process by which an increasing proportion of a country's population lives in towns and cities.
The increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities compared to rural areas.
The increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities.
Topics that use Urbanisation
- Challenges in the human environment (AQA GCSE)
- The character of the chosen developing country or emerging country city is influenced by its fast rate of growth (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The degree of urbanisation varies across the UK (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Urbanisation is a global process (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Rural-Urban Migration
- Megacity
- Natural Increase
- Deindustrialisation
- Energy Mix and Transition
- Gentrification
- HDI (Human Development Index)
- Informal Economy
Using Urbanisation in the exam
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