Question

Describe the trend of urbanisation in Brazil.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Mention urbanization data
• Mention high and low urbanization regions
• Go west policy

Solution:

• Brazil is highly urbanised with 86 per cent urban population.
• Urbanization is more in coastal areas of south and south-eastern Brazil.
• The states of Sao Paulo, Goias, and Minas Gerias have high levels of urbanization.
• Central parts of Brazil in the Amazon basin and Brazilian highlands have low levels of urbanization.
• To reduce the region imbalance, the ‘Go West’ policy has been introduced to motivate people to migrate from coastal areas towards the central parts of Brazil.