AQA Geography Urbanisation Revision Notes

• 1Urbanisation is driven by factors like job opportunities, better services, and living standards.
• 2It can lead to challenges such as overcrowding, pollution, and inadequate infrastructure.
• 3Megacities are urban areas with over 10 million inhabitants, exemplifying extreme urbanisation.
• 4Urban planning and sustainable development are essential to manage urban growth effectively.
• 5The impacts of urbanisation vary between developed and developing countries.

Urbanisation is when more people start living in cities instead of the countryside. This happens because cities often offer better jobs, education, and healthcare. However, as more people move to cities, it can create problems like traffic jams, pollution, and not enough houses. Managing urban growth is important to make cities better places to live.