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    CSEC Question - Urbanisation

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    The document discusses urbanization in the Caribbean. It defines urbanization as growth in urban populations, often through rural migration. It identifies three causes of urbanization in the Caribbean: natural increase where birth rates exceed death rates, migration due to lack of rural jobs and amenities, and employment opportunities in secondary sectors like retail and manufacturing. It discusses one negative effect of urbanization in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, namely agricultural decline as farm families move to cities in search of other work. Finally, it outlines three measures to control urbanization: improving health clinics and schools in all areas, expanding electricity and telecommunications, and providing cable television throughout Caribbean countries.

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    The document discusses urbanization in the Caribbean. It defines urbanization as growth in urban populations, often through rural migration. It identifies three causes of urbanization in the Caribbean: natural increase where birth rates exceed death rates, migration due to lack of rural jobs and amenities, and employment opportunities in secondary sectors like retail and manufacturing. It discusses one negative effect of urbanization in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, namely agricultural decline as farm families move to cities in search of other work. Finally, it outlines three measures to control urbanization: improving health clinics and schools in all areas, expanding electricity and telecommunications, and providing cable television throughout Caribbean countries.

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    SHANTA MATHAI

    FORM 3BALLAH
    SECTION C (Human Systems)

    5. (i) Define the term 'urbanization'. (2marks)


    Urbanization can be defined as growth in the urban population, often through migration
    from the countryside.
    (ii) Explain how urbanization occurs in the Caribbean. Include THREE causes in
    your response. (9 marks)
    Urbanization also occurs in the Caribbean and has resulted in things like large cities being
    created. Due to several reasons like natural increase, migration, employment etc., urbanization
    has taken place.
    Natural increase: in most cities the birth rate exceeds the death rate.
    Migration: People move to cities from rural areas, and this can be for many varied reasons like
    not enough jobs in rural areas, restricted social life, lack of schools and health services etc.
    Employment: Many times, people move because they would rather do jobs in the secondary
    sector like a retailer or manufacturing instead of Agri culturing in the rural areas.
    (iii) Discuss ONE negative effect of urbanization in ONE named capital city in the
    Caribbean. (3 marks)
    Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti, is densely packed with close to 2million people. This is
    mainly because of migration by young people due to a lack of jobs in rural areas in Haiti. One
    negative effect of urbanization on Port-au-Prince would be the Agricultural Decline. Farm
    families cannot live off the job and therefore look for other jobs/sources of income. Therefore,
    more than half of the country’s food is imported.
    (iv) Outline THREE measures aimed at controlling urbanization in the Caribbean.
    (6marks)
    Three measures aimed at controlling urbanization in the Caribbean are:
    1. Health clinics and schools have been improved in all areas of the countries.
    2. Electricity and telecommunications have been improved as well.
    3. Cable television is available throughout most of the Caribbean countries.

    Total 20 marks

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