WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which term best describes the growth of cities and the movement of people into a city?
A
ruralization
B
colonization
C
inflation
D
urbanization
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Urbanization is the process through which cities grow, and higher and higher percentages of the population comes to live in the city.

Detailed explanation-2: -Urbanization (or urbanisation) refers to the population shift from rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which societies adapt to this change.

Detailed explanation-3: -Urbanisation is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation occurs because people move from rural areas (countryside) to urban areas (towns and cities).

Detailed explanation-4: -Urbanization. Increasingly, people are moving from rural areas to cities, resulting in significant growth in urban populations. People are seeking the economic opportunities and increased quality of life that living in cities can offer. It is expected that 70% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2045.

Detailed explanation-5: -Urban growth is characterized by population increase, while urbanization can be termed as the increasing proportion of a country’s population living in an urban area. Urbanization is expressed as a ratio or a percentage of the entire population, through the process of transforming rural areas into urban areas.

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