APHUG 6.2 Lesson

Geographical Investigation

Using the web page provided in the next slide, investigate the phenomena of Megacities. Prepare to make at least two observations based on your investigation.

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Write your two observations from the webpage about Megacities.

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Write your partners response to the question and whether you agree or not. Make sure to explain why you agree or disagree.

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Where did your partner say they wanted to live and why?

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Describe a suburb and provide a picture that best represents it.

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Describe an Edge city and provide a picture that best represents it.

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Describe an boomburb and provide a picture that best represents it.

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Describe an exburb and provide a picture that best represents it.

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What characterizes where you live...explain...provide a photo if you want to.

Multiple Choice

As old central business districts and industrial zones in more developed countries lost businesses and employment in the mid- to late twentieth century, suburban development expanded. Which of the following types of cities resulted from rapid suburban growth and the expansion of retail areas, office developments, business centers, and corporate headquarters to provide jobs and services in suburban areas?

• Megalopolises

• Financial districts

• State capitals

• Edge cities

• Manufacturing zones

Multiple Choice

La Défense is an edge city constructed in the late twentieth century and characterized by high-rise office buildings. Which of the following best explains why La Défense is located on the outskirts of Paris?

• The land at the center of Paris is filled with numerous historic buildings that residents do not want torn down.

• Land in the city center is not as valuable as land on the edge of the city.

• The center of Paris is not well-served by public transportation.

• La Défense needs access to the river in order to export manufactured goods to other countries in Europe.

• The center of Paris is inhabited by low-income residents, and wealthy residents prefer to live in the suburbs.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains a geographic characteristic shared by megacities in the global periphery?

• Megacities developed due to major investments in high-speed railways and subway systems.

• Abundant job opportunities in megacities lead to low unemployment rates.

• Deindustrialization is causing megacity populations to decline.

• Megacities demonstrate unplanned growth patterns and often contain squatter settlements.

• Megacities were built in strategic defensive locations and maintain a strong military presence.

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