Global Settlement: Patterns and Sustainability · Modern Era
Urbanization and Megacities
Analyzing the rapid growth of cities and the emergence of massive urban agglomerations.
Key Questions
- 1What are the "push" and "pull" factors driving global rural-to-urban migration?
- 2What challenges do megacities face regarding infrastructure and sanitation?
- 3How can cities be designed to be more livable and sustainable?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Geography: Global Settlement: Patterns and Sustainability - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: History & Geography
Unit: Global Settlement: Patterns and Sustainability
Period: Modern Era
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