GEOG 339 Study Guide - Final Guide: Megacity, Carbon Credit, Gapminder Foundation
Document Summary
The world s population is urbanizing faster than it is growing. E. g. new york, 1900, lower east side growth rate: ~4%/yr. Latin america most urbanized among developing regions: 75% urban. Africa and asia: ~40% urban, but their cities are growing fastest. Why are people moving to cities: economic pull (e. g. brazil, s. korea in early 1990s, socioeconomic push (e. g. mozambique, nepal, 1990s, fastest growth in developing countries with rapid economic growth or extreme poverty and war. Slums. (poorest areas: poor neighborhood in kampala, uganda, african cities have greatest % of population in slums, african slums are growing fastest. Megacity= >10 million inhabitants: 1990: 21 megacities, 16 in developing countries, 2015: 33 megacities, 27 in developing countries, sao paulo, brazil: ~19 million people, high prevalence in asia, high prevalence on coasts. Urbanization & economic opportunities; on average urban cities have: In most countries, city dwellers fare better than their rural counterparts.
