Population and Migration · Human Geography
Urbanisation and Megacities
Exploring the rapid growth of cities and the challenges of providing infrastructure in emerging megacities.
Key Questions
- 1Why are people in developing nations moving to cities at an unprecedented rate?
- 2How can city planners manage the growth of informal settlements or slums?
- 3What makes a city sustainable in the 21st century?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: Geography - Population and UrbanisationKS3: Geography - Economic Activity
Year: Year 8
Subject: Geography
Unit: Population and Migration
Period: Human Geography
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