what are some of the problems that have emerged as cities have grown ?
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What are some of the problems that have emerged as cities have grown ?. In groups of four, you will each read one of the issues then share your answers with the rest of the group. Can you think of any problems that we have not seen here?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What are some of the problems that have emerged as cities have grown?
In groups of four, you will each read one of the issues then share your answers with the rest of the group.
Can you think of any problems that we have not seen here?
• Who do you think is most affected by these urban problems?
• What problems arise from poor housing conditions?
• http://www.unchs.org/video.asp?cid=6646&catid=254&typeid=60
• From 2000 to 2010 the proportion of the urban population living in slums has decreased from 39% to 32%. However, during the same period the number of slum dwellers has actually increased from, 776.7 million in 2000 to 827 million slum dwellers in 2010. How is it possible for the proportion to decrease while the numbers of slum dwellers is increasing?
• Do you know of any areas in Mexico City where they suffer from poor housing conditions?
• Here are the 5 largest slums in the world…
• http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-biggest-slums-2011-2?op=1
Read the article about them:
• What is the difference between the population in the largest slum and the second largest slum?
• How reliable do you think this data is? Why?
• What problems do you think arise when estimating population size in these areas?
Read the Guardian article about slum surveys
Case Study (Slum)
Location What’s happening?
However things are being done…
• What solutions would you propose to deal with the problems of poor housing and slums?
• UN article – “URBAN TRENDS: CHINA, INDIA IN GIANT STRIDES TO IMPROVE SLUMS”
• Make a list of the improvements that have been made in slums across the world and summarise the article.
“Peace on a wire”
• Watch the video about the changes that have been made in Brazil and complete the worksheet.
• http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/05/dharavi-mumbai-slum/jacobson-text
• Read the article about the slum in Dharavi, then research another slum in the world and make a comparison between the two.
• This means similarities and differences…
• UN article on good things about urbanisation.