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Urbanisation — lesson overview
Meaning and measurement
Urbanisation concerns increasing urban population shares or urban social and economic organisation under the definition being used.
It can result from natural increase, migration and reclassification, not merely people moving from villages to one city.
Urban growth is an absolute increase; urbanisation commonly concerns a share or broader transformation, so the measures differ.
Opportunities and pressures
Cities can support economic concentration, services, innovation and networks, while also facing housing, transport and environmental pressures.
Informal settlements and informal employment are not identical concepts; each has specific institutional and economic dimensions.
Access to a service within city boundaries can still vary greatly by location, income and social status.
Planning and inclusion
Urban planning connects land use, infrastructure, livelihoods and environmental risk; decisions affect groups differently.
Forced relocation can disrupt work and social networks even when a physical housing unit is provided elsewhere.
Evaluation should consider accessibility, affordability and participation, not only the total number of buildings or roads constructed.
