STATISTICAL DATA

The increase in the proportion of the population residing in towns, brought about by migration of rural populations into towns and cities, and/or the higher urban levels of naturall increase resulting from the greater proportion of people of childbearing age in cities (this, in turn, reflects patterns of migration). Urbanization indicates a change of employment structure from agriculture and cottage industry to mass production and service industry.This backs up the view that urbanization results from, rather than causes, social change. This is most notable in the development of capitalism and its attendant industralization. It is said that the development of the landless labourer and the concentration of wealth into a few hands encourages urbanization. Others argue that urbanization is the inevitable result of economic growth, with the rise of specialized craftsmen, merchants, and administrators. A further view stresses the importance of Age range economies; cities offer markets, labour, and capital with a well-developed infrastructure, all of which increase their comparative advantage .