Posted: March 21st, 2017

Explain urban growth trends in the world’s poorest countries. What causes urbanization in poor countries?

• Resources: Ch. 15 of Society and the Online Library
• Compose a 200- to 300-word response to the following:

• Explain urban growth trends in the world’s poorest countries. What causes urbanization in poor countries?

• Choose a major city in a poor, developing country and research how urbanization has occurred in this city. Try search terms such as “history of urbanization in (name of city).”

• Discuss the statistical data and the implications of the urbanization of your chosen city.

• Cite 2 to 3 sources from the Online Library in your written response. You may also refer to the Recommended Web Sites list in the Electronic Resources section at the beginning of this syllabus for additional sources.