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How are urban environments changing?

Explore the causes and differences in urbanization between HIC's and LIC's. Learn about the structure and land use of cities, the largest cities in the world, and the factors influencing urban growth. Discover the impact of urbanization on different regions and the varying patterns of land use in urban areas. Dive into the reasons behind urban migration and the consequences of rapid urbanization. Complete activities to understand the Burgess concentric ring model of urban land use and explore how land use varies in urban areas.

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How are urban environments changing?

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  1. How are urban environments changing? U: the causes of urbanisation and how it differs between HIC’s and LIC’s K: of the structure and land use of a city

  2. Starter: What are the 5 largestcities in the world? (population) Urbanisation: a process where an increasing proportion of the population lives in towns and cities resulting in their growth

  3. Which regions are experiencing rapid urbanisation? • Which regions have the lowest growth? Use P.185 to help you

  4. What are the causes of urbanisation?

  5. In search a of a better quality of life, jobs and housing Poor services, schools and hospitals Employment opportunities, better paid work in a hotel Drought and crop failure Conflict and war force people to leave their land Population growth – overpopulated areas cause over farming and poor soil Better quality of services, schools and hospitals Flooding and natural disaster e.g. Gujarat, India – people flee rural areas and do not return

  6. Complete the card sort and put your results into a table:

  7. How does the land use vary in an urban area? Starting from Leeds City Centre – can you put these in any order?

  8. The Burgess concentric ring model of urban land use • Use P.186 to complete activity 1,2 and 3

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