Chapter 5 - paragraph 3+intro 4

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

What do you recall from the 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. 
  

Globalization

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

Urbanization: rise in the percentage of people living in cities. 

For example: in the Netherlands 92,2% of the population lives in cities, in 2009 this was 86.29%

Urbanization rate:  the increase in urbanization level.

For example: in the Netherlands the  amount of people living in cities increases by 0,74% annually 

Urban renewal:  Renewal of city neighbourhoods

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
• Page 12
• Exercise  6,7 and 9