Urban Issues and Challenges · Spring Term

The Rise of the Megacity

Focusing on the causes of urbanization and the growth of informal settlements in the Global South.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is the rate of urbanization faster in LICs than in HICs?
  2. 2How does the informal economy provide a lifeline for urban migrants?
  3. 3What are the environmental costs of rapid, unplanned urban sprawl?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Geography - Urban GrowthGCSE: Geography - Urban Issues and Challenges
Year: Year 11
Subject: Geography
Unit: Urban Issues and Challenges
Period: Spring Term

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