Examining the causes and effects of urbanisation in Kenya
Key questions
- How do the lives of people living in urban areas (cities and towns) differ from the lives of people living in rural areas (the countryside)?
- Why might people move from rural areas to urban areas?
- What are short- and long-term consequences of urbanisation (on rural areas as well as on towns and cities)?
Where this fits
This enquiry requires pupils to think about many of the key issues surrounding urbanisation. It touches on a number of areas within population studies, including employment, migration, population density and distribution and population growth, as well as urbanisation.
Tags: population & settlement; employment; migration; population density and distribution; urbanisation
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About enquiries
Enquiries are teaching resources designed to give students the opportunity to produce a sustained piece of work that brings together core content and essential skills. Pursuing the enquiries requires pupils to ask questions about real problems, to collect and interpret information and to think critically about possible solutions, whilst building up their knowledge and understanding of fundamental geographical issues. Find out more about enquiries and how they can be approached.
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