Causes of Urbanisation and Megacities
Geography · Year 9 · Population and Urbanisation · 3o Periodo

Causes of Urbanisation and Megacities

Explore the push and pull factors driving rural to urban migration and the rise of megacities globally.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsDfE National Curriculum Geography Key Stage 3: Human and physical geography;understand human geography relating to: population and urbanisation.

About This Topic

Explore the push and pull factors driving rural to urban migration and the rise of megacities globally.

Key Questions

  1. What push and pull factors encourage rural to urban migration?
  2. How is the distribution of megacities changing globally?
  3. What role does natural increase play in urban growth?

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