improved through (topdown) strategies for What would the managers of a suburban industry different strategies making the megacity want? What would the city government want? for achieving more sustainable What would a foreign business wanting to establish sustainability. (managing water supply, a call centre want? waste disposal, transport Teacher on social, economic, or environmental concerns and air quality). within this discussion. Suggested learning objectives: Key words: Main To understand the Venn diagram of characteristics top-down schemes (e.g. Top-down strategy advantages and Metro and Dharavi in Mumbai). Discuss the advantages and government disadvantages of disadvantages in general terms. using top-down Sustainability strategies for Student groups work on A3 paper. Allocate an urban supply system improving challenge (housing shortages, squatter settlements, Waste disposal systems sustainability in unemployment, pollution, and inadequate the chosen services/infrastructure) to each group and students discuss Transport plans megacity. and record how best to manage the challenge in the city by Pollution controls using top-down schemes or strategies. To know examples of government Plenary schemes that have Discuss with students the specific advantages and been used in the disadvantages they suggest for top-down schemes. Others chosen megacity. add to group comments. Teacher provides factsheet on government policies and schemes (top-down) applicable to Mumbai (or chosen city) and makes copies of the A3 sheets so that each student in a group gets a copy. 1 lesson One megacity in Key idea 3.7: 3.7b Starter (1 hour) Quality of life in Advantages and developing or Teacher choose two of the following questions for the chosen disadvantages of emerging country discussion: megacity can be community and NGO-led e.g. Mumbai What would the poor people living in a shanty town improved through bottom-up strategies for want? different strategies making the megacity What would the owners of small businesses located for achieving more sustainable (city in the CBD want? sustainability. housing, health and What would the informal workers want? education services in the What would the community leaders want? megacity). What would a foreign charity want?
improved through different strategies for achieving sustainability. Suggested learning objectives: To understand the advantages and disadvantages of using top-down strategies for improving sustainability in the chosen megacity. To know examples of government schemes that have been used in the chosen megacity. (topdown) strategies for making the megacity more sustainable (managing water supply, waste disposal, transport and air quality). Key words: Top-down strategy government Sustainability supply system Waste disposal systems Transport plans Pollution controls What would the managers of a suburban industry want? What would the city government want? What would a foreign business wanting to establish a call centre want? Teacher on social, economic, or environmental concerns within this discussion. Main Venn diagram of characteristics top-down schemes (e.g. Metro and Dharavi in Mumbai). Discuss the advantages and disadvantages in general terms. Student groups work on A3 paper. Allocate an urban challenge (housing shortages, squatter settlements, unemployment, pollution, and inadequate services/infrastructure) to each group and students discuss and record how best to manage the challenge in the city by using top-down schemes or strategies. Plenary Discuss with students the specific advantages and disadvantages they suggest for top-down schemes. Others add to group comments. Teacher provides factsheet on government policies and schemes (top-down) applicable to Mumbai (or chosen city) and makes copies of the A3 sheets so that each student in a group gets a copy. 1 lesson (1 hour) Key idea 3.7: Quality of life in the chosen megacity can be improved through different strategies for achieving sustainability. 3.7b Advantages and disadvantages of community and NGO-led bottom-up strategies for making the megacity more sustainable (city housing, health and education services in the megacity). One megacity in developing or emerging country e.g. Mumbai Starter Teacher choose two of the following questions for discussion: What would the poor people living in a shanty town want? What would the owners of small businesses located in the CBD want? What would the informal workers want? What would the community leaders want? What would a foreign charity want?