Year 10 - Geography
Challenges associated with urban growth: housing
Jakarta: case study of a major city in a Newly Emerging Economy
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about the development, importance and characteristics of Jakarta, an emerging country/NEE. Pupils will study the opportunities and challenges associated with the growth of the city, considering issues such as housing, services, the environment and sustainability.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe how urban growth has created challenges for managing housing and quality of life in Jakarta.
Key Notes
- There are challenges associated with managing urban growth in Jakarta.
- Rapid population growth has created housing shortages in Jakarta.
- There are challenges associated with squatter settlements in Jakarta.
Vocabulary To Learn
- kampung: an informal settlement in Indonesian cities that is self-built without planning permission. Homes are overcrowded, poorly constructed and lack basic services
- infrastructure: the basic services and facilities needed for a city to function, such as water supply, electricity, sewage systems, transport and waste collection
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Most homes in Jakarta have piped water and are connected to city sewage infrastructure.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
There are challenges associated with managing urban growth in Jakarta. Rapid population growth has created housing shortages in Jakarta.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'kampung'
an informal settlement in Indonesian cities that is self-built without planning permission. Homes are overcrowded, poorly constructed and lack basic services.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Most homes in Jakarta have piped water and are connected to city sewage infrastructure. Correction: Only 65% of Jakarta has piped water. In kampungs, many homes lack running water and toilets, relying on public wells and pumps and shared toilet facilities, which can spread disease.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Challenges associated with urban growth: environmental issues Study Guide
- Challenges associated with urban growth: people and the economy Study Guide
- Economic opportunities associated with urban growth Study Guide
- Location and importance of Jakarta Study Guide
- Social opportunities associated with urban growth Study Guide
- Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'bottom-up' strategies Study Guide
- Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'top-down' strategies Study Guide
- Urban planning: improving quality of life for the urban poor in Jakarta Study Guide
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