HASS · Year 8 · Geography: Landforms, Landscapes and Changing Nations · Extension Unit
Changing Nations and Urbanisation
Students examine the causes and consequences of urbanisation in Australia and across the Asia-Pacific, and the futures they imply for cities and rural regions.
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Students examine the causes and consequences of urbanisation in Australia and across the Asia-Pacific, and the futures they imply for cities and rural regions.
Key Questions
- Why is Australia one of the world's most urbanised nations?
- What does urbanisation cost rural and regional communities?
- How might cities of 2050 differ from the cities we know today?
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