Higher Geography St Columbans College Humanities高圣高隆邦的学院人文地理.pptVIP

Higher Geography URBAN GEOGRAPHY Urbanisation Urbanisation is an increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas (towns and cities). On a world scale this has happened twice: In MEDCs – during the 19th century due to industrialisation. In LEDCs – since the 1950s due to a high natural increase and migration from rural to urban areas. Terminology Urbanisation: Growth of cities and towns Suburbanisation: People and industries move out to the edge of towns and cities Counter-urbanisation: Movement of industry and people to small settlements outside urban areas. Re-urbanisation: The mov