Year 10 - Geography
Economic opportunities associated with urban growth
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 explain how urban growth creates economic opportunities in Jakarta.
Key Notes
- There are several important industrial areas located in Jakarta.
- Urban industrial areas have stimulated economic development in Jakarta.
- Urban growth has created a range of economic opportunities in Jakarta.
- Employment opportunities are changing from manufacturing towards services and from informal to formal sector employment.
Vocabulary To Learn
- employment: the availability of jobs and work for people, often used to measure economic opportunity and development
- formal sector: jobs which pay tax to the government and which come with legal contracts and benefits like a regular salary, sick pay and pensions
- informal sector: jobs which are not registered with the government and illegally avoid paying tax, and which do not have any protections for workers such as contracts, insurance against accidents, sick pay, holidays
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- As it is a city in a Newly Emerging Economy, most economic opportunities in Jakarta are in the informal sector.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
There are several important industrial areas located in Jakarta. Urban industrial areas have stimulated economic development in Jakarta.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'employment'
the availability of jobs and work for people, often used to measure economic opportunity and development.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: As it is a city in a Newly Emerging Economy, most economic opportunities in Jakarta are in the informal sector. Correction: A large majority of jobs in Jakarta are actually in the formal sector rather than in the informal sector, and the share of informal sector jobs is decreasing over time.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Challenges associated with urban growth: environmental issues Study Guide
- Challenges associated with urban growth: housing Study Guide
- Challenges associated with urban growth: people and the economy 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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