Theme: Urban issues and challenges Content Case studies / Concepts Revised? (add one or more examples) Urban population A growing The global pattern of urban change. percentage of the Urban trends in different parts of the world including HICs world’s population and LICs. lives in urban areas. Factors affecting the rate of urbanisation – migration and natural increase. The emergence of megacities. Urban growth in NEEs – Urban growth A case study of a major city in an LIC or NEE to illustrate: Brazil Rio creates de Janeiro the location and importance of the city, regionally, opportunities and nationally and internationally challenges for causes of growth: natural increase and migration cities in LICs and how urban growth has created opportunities: NEEs. social: access to services – health and education economic: how industrial areas can be a stimulus for economic development how urban growth has created challenges: –squatter managing urban growth settlements providing clean water, sanitation systems and energy – providing access to services health and education reducing unemployment and crime – managing environmental issues water pollution An example of how planning is improving the quality of life Self help for the urban poor. scheme in Bairro Opportunities and challenges in the UK Urban change in Overview of the distribution of population and the major cities cities in the UK in the UK. leads to a variety – UK London A case study of a major city in the UK to illustrate: of social, economic and
Theme: Urban issues and challenges Content Case studies / Concepts (add one or more examples) Revised? Urban population A growing percentage of the world’s population lives in urban areas. The global pattern of urban change. Urban trends in different parts of the world including HICs and LICs. Factors affecting the rate of urbanisation – migration and natural increase. The emergence of megacities. Urban growth in NEEs Urban growth creates opportunities and challenges for cities in LICs and NEEs. A case study of a major city in an LIC or NEE to illustrate: the location and importance of the city, regionally, nationally and internationally causes of growth: natural increase and migration how urban growth has created opportunities: social: access to services – health and education economic: how industrial areas can be a stimulus for economic development how urban growth has created challenges: managing urban growth –squatter settlements providing clean water, sanitation systems and energy providing access to services – health and education reducing unemployment and crime managing environmental issues – water pollution An example of how planning is improving the quality of life for the urban poor. Brazil – Rio de Janeiro Self help scheme in Bairro Opportunities and challenges in the UK Urban change in cities in the UK leads to a variety of social, economic and Overview of the distribution of population and the major cities in the UK. A case study of a major city in the UK to illustrate: UK – London