Chapter 5 - paragraph 3+intro 4

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

What do you recall from the online classes about China so far?

Today:

• Globalization and migration
  
• Urbanization and urban renewal
• Urbanization and environmental issues
  

Goals:

At the end of this class, you will be able to

• Describe the migrationpattern in China.
• Describe how urbanization in China leads to urban renewal.
• Describe how urbanization can cause environmental issues. 
  

During one of the first weeks of the lockdown. You did an assignment about globalization.
In your own words, describe what globalization is.

Globalization (G240)

Definition:

"A continuing process of international exchanges of people, goods, money and information (knowledge and culture)"

Let's talk about this in terms of pros and cons. 

Globalization, migration and urbanization

Globalization --> SEZ's

"SEZ's are a pull-factor for multinationals and migrants."

This leads to urbanization: 

"Rise in the percentage of the population who live in the cities"

Your teacher says:
"the increasing urbanization rate, leads to the renewal of city neighbourhoods"
Do you think this is true? Why, or why not?

Urbanization and urban renewal

The increasing urbanization rate, leads to urban renewal:

• Creating more housing opportunity

However, the Chinese urban renewal is not positive for all inhabitants.  

What environmental issues, could be caused by urbanization?

Urbanization and environmental issues

The high urbanization rate, also leads to environmental issues like smog. 

• increasing use of cars
• increasing use of elektricity ( a lot of the elektricity is produced using coal)
• increasing use of gas etc. 

However, there are two other environmental issues in China. We will discuss those next week. 

Homework:

Before next week, you need to finish:

• Workbook B
• Chapter 5 - paragraph 3
• Exercise 2,3,4, and 7

Deadline: sunday june 7th 17.00

Next lesson: 

Discussing the practice test.

*for those classes that only have one geography lesson - you can check the practice test by yourself (see video in the studiewijzer)