Module 7: Urbanization and Development
  Lecture 23: Theories of Urbanization and Development
 

Questions and Exercises

  1. Define urbanization. What are the causes of urbanization in less developed countries?
  2. What is the relationship between urbanization and demographic transition, i.e., changes in birth and death rates?
  3. Write an essay on urbanization in India .
  4. How does census define urban and rural localities in India ?
  5. Distinguish between:
    1. push and pull factors of migration
    2. urbanization and overurbanization
  6. What is urbanism? How is it different from urbanization?
  7. Write an essay on the character of cities in the less developed countries.
  8. On what factors does the future of urbanization in India depend?
  9. Can you identify how urban areas can exploit rural areas?
  10. Why have the larger cities grown faster than smaller cities and towns?