Human Populations and Migration · Human Systems
Urbanization and the Rise of Cities
The shift from rural to urban living and the geographic challenges of modern infrastructure.
Key Questions
- 1Why do people continue to move to cities even when urban poverty is high?
- 2How can cities be designed to be more sustainable and inclusive?
- 3What are the environmental impacts of rapid urban sprawl?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Geo.9.6-8
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: Geography
Unit: Human Populations and Migration
Period: Human Systems
Suggested Methodologies
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