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Africa Urbanization

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Urbanization

By: Savannah Halfmann
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Push Factors

  • over populated
  • high crime
  • poverty
  • drought
  • bad infrastructure
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PULL FACTORS

  • good trade
  • freedom from persecution
  • politically/financially known
  • good business
  • good transportation
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Population Growth

  • population growth has decreased because of AIDS/HIV
  • in 1994 Lagos was suppose to be the 3rd largest city in the world by 2015
  • in 2001 it was predicted to be the 11th by 2015
  • population development is unpredictable
  • higher migration to urban areas because of lower food prices (trade unions)
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Urbanization in Africa has largely been translated to rising slum establishments, increasing poverty, and inequality.

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