Urbanisation and sustainable cities
Learn Urbanisation and sustainable cities for Year 9 pupils (ages 13–14). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.
What you'll learn
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Urbanisation means a growing share of a country’s population living in towns and cities.
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Push: poor harvests, few jobs, limited schools or healthcare. Pull: work, education, hospitals, and the belief that life will simply be better.
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Which of these is a PUSH factor?
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What makes a city more sustainable?
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Apply it: rapid urbanisation in low-income countries comes from rural push factors (poor harvests, few jobs) and urban pull factors (work, services). Growth outpaces housing, so informal settlements spread.
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Which is a PUSH factor for rural-urban migration?
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Why do informal settlements grow in rapidly urbanising cities?
Practise Urbanisation and sustainable cities with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 13–14. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.