Urbanization
Urbanization is the process of a population moving from rural farmlands to dense urbanized cities.
- Urbanization is a massive global trend that leads to a growing world economy
Urbanization Tends to Increase Living Standards & Lifespans
- urbanization fuels productivity growth and specialization
- densely populated cites promote education, specialization and better services
- countries that are urbanizing usually have rapid economic growth
- Better sanitation, healthcare, safer jobs, etc.
Urbanization Rates
- Urbanization started in 1800s Industrial England --> Lead to the industrial revolution
- Urbanization spread to Western Europe, then North America, Then Japan
- Typically countries can reach a maximum of 80 to 90% urbanization
- demographics become more important once a country is fully urbanized
- World was 15% urbanized in 1920. 55% in 2018. Expected to go to 95% after 2100
- Urbanization also results in lower birth rates
- Better healthcare = less mortality = less need to have more
- Costs/resources to raise kids is more expensive
- No use for kids to help out or work on the farm