Living in cities Good or Bad? Urbanization 1 2 3 Definition Causes of Urbanization Benefits 4 Harmful Urbanization Definition The movement of the population from rural areas to urban areas By 2050, 64% of the developing world and 86% of the developed world will be urbanized Definition 2021 Causes of Urbanization Politics Bolitical causes play a big role in urbanization Economic Poverty is a widespread phenomenon Education Opportunities for seeking high quality education Politics Bolitical causes.