Case Study: Shanghai

Case Study: Urban Change in Shanghai

IGCSE Geography

Schedule Next Week

• Monday: Unit Review

• Thursday: Long Test (CIE Exam)

• Friday: Environment Unit Introduction

Lesson Objectives

• Explain the effects of rapidly growing area in a developing country and migration to it: Shanghai, China

IGCSE Geography

Located on China's central coast and is one of the country's biggest city and a global financial hub.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai

The city was developed on a flat, low-lying alluvial plain on the banks of the Yangtze river and the confluence of the Huangpu and Suzhou rivers.

• 1844 - British, French, American, and Japanese owned land in Shanghai

• 1920 - it became China's largest and most importantly city

• After WW2, foreign influence declined​

Growth of Shanghai

Shanghai has been one of Asia's major ports and has a varied history. When it reopened in 1970s, Shanghai was one of the 14 open cities that reopened its economy to the world.​

Shanghai economic zone was established in 1983 and massive economic zone was established in the eastern hinterland around Pudong.

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Banks, stock exchanges and insurance companies moved in.​

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By 2000, over 3000 skyscrapers had been built.​

Pudong

Open Ended

Using the video, describe one (1) effect of opening Pudong's economy to the world.

Neighbouring cities of Suzhou and Wuxi have slowly merged with Shanghai to create one continuous megalopolis.

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Shanghai is part of Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone​

Growing City

Shanghai's Industry

The city became a major centre for export manufacturing based on:

• automobiles

• biotechnology

• chemicals

• steel

• service sector (trade, real estate, tourism, e-commerce)​

These industries helped diversity its economy.

Does Shanghai have urban problems?

Shanghai's Urban Problems

• Housing and demographic issues

• Water and Air Quality​

• Transport​

• Coastal Flooding​

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• low elevation (4 metres above sea level)

• risks surface especially during monsoon and tropical cyclones​

• climate change​

Coastal Flooding

Solutions?

Shanghai Master Plan (2000-2020)

Whole area development and creation of satellite cities (new towns) to reduce congestion and high population densities in central Shanghai.

Pair Work (15 minutes)

Look for a partner and answer the Problem-Solution Worksheet

Ms Jona will distribute copies of the worksheet. Refer to the title for your topic.

Writing Task (15 minutes)

7-mark Question

Answer the prompt:

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Explain the steps taken in Shanghai to solve it's urban issues/problems.​

Make a word document and submit to Mr. Ebro through Teams.