Urban Transformations and Sustainable Cities · Human Geography

Urbanization and Megacity Growth

Examines the drivers of urban growth and the pressures faced by rapidly expanding cities in the developing world.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do people continue to migrate to megacities despite poor living conditions?
  2. 2How does rapid urbanization outpace the provision of essential urban infrastructure?
  3. 3What are the environmental costs of uncontrolled urban sprawl?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Urban Transformations - JC1MOE: Urbanization and Megacities - JC1
Level: JC 1
Subject: Geography
Unit: Urban Transformations and Sustainable Cities
Period: Human Geography

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