Towns provide market for goods and services – high population and presence of industries provide market for agricultural and industrial goods produced in the country.
Creates employment – there are many commercial and industrial activities which attract large population that provides labour. Hence people earn income which raises their standards of living.
Development of infrastructure/social amenities such as roads, hospitals schools to take care of different types/classes of people.
Urbanization encourages national unity as people of different nationalities and ethnic bounds come together to interact.
johnson mwenjera answered the question on January 14, 2018 at 11:38
-
Explain the influence of the following factors on human settlement;
i) Relief
ii) Vegetation
iii) Drainage
(Solved)
Explain the influence of the following factors on human settlement;
i) Relief
ii) Vegetation
iii) Drainage
Date posted:
January 14, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Give three functional zones of an urban centre
(Solved)
Give three functional zones of an urban centre
Date posted:
January 14, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Define containerization.
(Solved)
Define containerization.
Date posted:
January 14, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Give three benefits of trans-African Highways
(Solved)
Give three benefits of trans-African Highways
Date posted:
January 14, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
State five characteristics of major ocean currents.
(Solved)
State five characteristics of major ocean currents.
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Describe the formation of waves.
(Solved)
Describe the formation of waves
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Describe the formation of dune belts
(Solved)
Describe the formation of dune belts
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Briefly explain the formation of a tombolo
(Solved)
Briefly explain the formation of a tombolo
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Describe wave transportation by longshore drift
(Solved)
Describe wave transportation by longshore drift
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Describe the formation of arches, stacks and stumps.
(Solved)
Describe the formation of arches, stacks and stumps.
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Describe the formation of mudflats and salt marshes
(Solved)
Describe the formation of mudflats and salt marshes
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Describe the formation of a cuspate foreland
(Solved)
Describe the formation of a cuspate foreland
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Describe the formation of offshore bars
(Solved)
Describe the formation of offshore bars
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Describe the formation of a bay bar
(Solved)
Describe the formation of a bay bar
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Describe the formation of a spit
(Solved)
Describe the formation of a spit
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Describe the features formed along the beach
(Solved)
Describe the features formed along the beach
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Define the term beach
(Solved)
Define the term beach
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Name any three features resulting from wave deposition
(Solved)
Name any three features resulting from wave deposition
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Explain the following factors facing wave deposition: The energy of the waves, Gradient of the shore, Configuration of the coastline, Depth of water
(Solved)
Explain the following factors facing wave deposition:
The energy of the waves
Gradient of the shore
Configuration of the coastline
Depth of water
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)
-
Give the ways in which the sea acquires its load
(Solved)
Give the ways in which the sea acquires its load
Date posted:
January 13, 2018
.
Answers (1)