Urbanisation 1 - What, Why, How, Where - Mrs G

Urbanisation 1 - What, Why, How, Where

Multiple Select

What do we mean by an urban area?

• green belt land

• towns and cities

• areas of high population

• the countryside

Multiple Select

What percentage of the world's population lived in towns and cities in 2020

• 56%

• 24%

• 75%

• 33%

Multiple Select

What are the main causes of population increase in urban areas?

• natural increase

• international migration

• rural - urban migration

• refugees

Multiple Select

Which demographic group is most likely to move to urban areas

• older people 60+ years

• young men 18+

• young women 18+

• older men 45+

Open Ended

In which countries do you think that cities are growing fastest? Give an example.

The graph shows the numbers of people per hour moving to major cities around the world

Which cities have the highest rates of incomers?

Where are these cities located?

Which continent is experiencing the most urban growth?

What is happening in Tokyo?

Review

• Urbanisation is the proportion or percentage of people living in towns and cities.

• In 1800, only about 3% of the world’s population living in urban areas

• In 1950, about 30% of the world’s population living in urban areas

• In 2008, the UN estimated half of the world’s population lived in urban areas

• In 2014, 54 % of the world’s population lived in urban areas

• In 2050, it is estimated that 66% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas.

Task:

Complete questions 1.1 - 1.4 on the google form Urbanisation 1

Context: How has the world population changed over time?

Describe the pattern of population change shown on the graph. 

Think about: trend, data, anomalies

How has the rate of population growth changed?

200 years ago there were less than one billion humans living on earth. Today, according to UN calculations, there are over 7 billion of us.

Task:

Answer question 2 on the google form.

Describe the trend in rates of world population growth between 1900 and 2020 (4 marks)

Is the rate of growth the same across all continents?

Answer questions 3.1 - 3.3 on the google form

Compare the rates of population growth between North America and Asia

Why are populations so low in Oceania?

Video

200 countries, 200 years, 4 minutes

Identify 3 ways that you might expect LIC cities to be different to HIC cities

Cities are growing rapidly

Shenzen, China - 1964 and 2020

Dubai - 1990 and 2015

Brazil - 1980 and 2017

The growth of mega cities

Millionaire cities - population of 1 million

Megacities - population of 10 million

Growth of megacities

• In 1950 – only three megacities – London, New York and Tokyo

• In 2014 – 28 megacities worldwide:–16 in Asia, 4 in South America, 3 in Africa and Europe and 2 in North America

• By 2030 – estimated there will be 41 megacities world wide

Video

The growth of megacities

Task:

Answer question 4 on the google form

Describe the distribution of the world's megacities (2 marks)

Exam practise

Answer questions 5.1 - 5.4 on the google form

Homework

Read the Guardian newspaper article about water shortages in Cape Town, South Africa.

Make some notes to identify:

- Why there was a water shortage?

- What did the authorities put in place in address the problem?

- How successful were their efforts?

Email/Share your notes with me by Tuesday 2nd February