The growth of cities
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I can explain the process of urban growth and describe the distribution of cities around the world.
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The urban hierarchy explains how settlements range from small villages to global cities based on size and function.
Urbanisation is the growth of urban areas and is a phenomenon experienced globally.
The location of the biggest cities in the world has changed over time from high to low and middle income countries..
The two main causes of urbanisation are rural to urban migration and natural increase.
In 2008, for the first time in world history, over 50% of the world's population lived in towns and cities.
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