Urbanization

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/urbanization

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary drivers of modern urbanization?Economic opportunities, industrialization, and rural-to-urban migration
2. What is the key challenges of rapid urbanization?Strain on infrastructure, housing shortages, environmental degradation, and social inequality
3. Why did cities start to grow during the Industrial Revolution?The Industrial Revolution made factories in towns, which needed many workers, so many people moved from farms to cities for jobs.
4. How does urbanization help the economy?Cities bring together money, workers, and markets, which helps create new ideas, jobs, and grow the country’s wealth.

Rural-Urban Migration: The movement of people from the countryside to cities, driven by economic and social factors.
Urban Sprawl: The uncontrolled expansion of low-density development outward from city centers into surrounding rural areas.
Sustainable Urban Development: Planning and managing cities to meet the needs of the present without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs.