What is urban growth? (p. 90 - 91)

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Where do we live?

Statement of Inquiry: Settlements develop and change due to a variety of processes and their sustainability allows them to function successfully, affecting the identity of that location.

Key Concept: Change

Related Concepts: Processes; Sustainability

Global Context: Identities and relationships 

What is urban growth?

Urban growth refers to the development and growth of towns and cities. 

These two classes you will learn about the following four concepts:

• Migration
• Push and pull factors
• Urban services
• Megacities 

What is urban growth?

Migration: 

• Migration is the movement of people from place to place. 
• Rural - urban migration is the movement of people from the countryside to the city. 

Read the pink box 'What is migration' on the following slide.

Read the pink information box on p. 90 'What is migration' and answer the question on the next slide.

Give two different examples of when a person migrates.

What is urban growth?

Push and pull factors:

• Push factors are reasons why people move away from a place
• Pull factors are reasons why people are attracted towards a place 

Read p. 90 'What is urban growth?" in class. 

What is urban growth?

Urban services: 

• Urban areas tend to offer a wide range of jobs, services, facilities and social opportunities so they can be more attractive. 

Check out Figure 4.15 of p. 90 on the next slide for an overview of different urban services.

What is urban growth?

Megacities: 

• More than half of the world population lives in a city. 
• A megacity is a city with a population more than 10 million people. 

Push and Pull Factors Video

Watch the video on the next slide about megacities and answer the question next.

Read p. 90 and watch the video about push and pull factors.

Based on p. 90 and the video give at least 5 examples of push factors AND 5 examples of pull factors.

Urban Services

Check out Figure 4.15 on p. 90.  

After that, drag the examples to the right urban service. 

Health care

Waste management

Housing

Economic opportunities 

Emergency services 

Transportation 

Social facilities 

High quality recycling

Restaurants & shops

Police and ambulance

Apartments

Hospitals

Offices and industry

Roads and train network

Megacities

Check out SOURCE A on p. 91 to see which cities are the fastest growing megacities.

Drag the right number in the right boxes in the next slide.

City	Pop. 2011	Pop. 2025	% increase
Los Angeles
Being
Mumbai
Rio de Janeiro
Tokyo
New York

12

20

16

13

20

37

14

23

16

24

27

39

5%

23%

17%

44%

20%

35%

Megacities Video

Watch the video on the next slide about megacities and answer the question next.

Between now and the year 2100, the location of the megacities in the world is changing.

On which continents are the megacities located the most nowaways?
On which continent the amount of megacities is growing the strongest?

ACTIVITY BOX p. 91

The next questions are based on ACTIVITY BOX on p. 91. 

Check out this ACTIVITY BOX and fill the answers to the questions on the next slides.

Check out Source A on p. 91

Which city is estimated to increase the most by 2025?
Give at least 2 reasons why you think the cities from Source A are growing.

Check out the following statement below. Decide whether this statement is an example of a push or pull factor and explain why.

"On average, the salaries for workers are higher in cities than in rural areas."

Check out the following statement below. Decide whether this statement is an example of a push or pull factor and explain why.

"There are fewer people in rural areas."

Check out the following statement below. Decide whether this statement is an example of a push or pull factor and explain why.

"The city has just opened a new underground train network."

Check out the following statement below. Decide whether this statement is an example of a push or pull factor and explain why.

"Traditional industries in the countryside are in decline."

Check out Figure 4.16 in the ACTIVITY BOX on p. 91.
Use the information you have learned so far about cities and describe in about 50 words the STRENGTH of cities.
(What do cities do well? Why do people like living in them?)

Check out Figure 4.16 in the ACTIVITY BOX on p. 91.
Use the information you have learned so far about cities and describe in about 50 words the OPPORTUNITIES of cities.
(What could improve the living conditions in cities? What would make more people want to live in cities?)

Check out Figure 4.16 in the ACTIVITY BOX on p. 91.
Use the information you have learned so far about cities and describe in about 50 words the WEAKNESSES of cities.
(What are the issues/problems with cities? Why do people choose not to live in cities?)

Check out Figure 4.16 in the ACTIVITY BOX on p. 91.
Use the information you have learned so far about cities and describe in about 50 words the THREATS of cities.
(What are the problems/dangers facing cities in the future? What do cities need to watch out for?)

Give one argument for ans one argument against the following statement.

'Cities are the future'