The factors that lie behind the shift of population from rural to urban. Also, to determine the nations which are experiencing fastest urban growth and the reason for that.
Answer to Problem 1TYC
Rural areas are turning into urban areas to create better opportunities and improve the infrastructure of the country.
Explanation of Solution
Urban areas are human settlements with high population density and advanced infrastructure. Rural areas determine countryside locations that are outside cities and towns. Rural areas are human settlements with low population density and does not have urban infrastructure.
Urbanization has become very common since
The nations that are experiencing fastest urban growth include Nigeria, Tanzania, Burundi, Niger, India, and China. India and China are already densely populated areas and are expected to account for
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