Year 11 - Geography
Challenges caused by rapid urban population growth: housing
Jakarta: case study of a major city in an emerging country
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about the development, importance and characteristics of Jakarta, an emerging country. 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 rapid population growth in Jakarta has led to housing issues.
Key Notes
- There are challenges for people living in Jakarta.
- Rapid population growth has created housing shortages in Jakarta.
- Rapid population growth has led to the development of squatter and slum 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
- cholera: a waterborne disease caused by bacteria in contaminated water or food. It spreads quickly in areas with poor sanitation and can cause severe diarrhoea and dehydration
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All people in Jakarta have equal access to safe housing with running water.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
There are challenges for people living 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: All people in Jakarta have equal access to safe housing with running water. Correction: Not all people in Jakarta have equal access to safe housing with running water. Poorer communities, especially in informal settlements, often lack basic services, while wealthier areas have more reliable infrastructure.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Challenges caused by rapid urban population growth: services Study Guide
- Effects of population growth on spatial growth, functions and land use Study Guide
- Location and national, regional and global context of Jakarta Study Guide
- Opportunities for people living in the city Study Guide
- Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'bottom-up' strategies Study Guide
- Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'top-down' strategies Study Guide
- The structure of Jakarta Study Guide
- Top-down strategies to reduce global inequalities Study Guide
- Trends and causes of population growth in Jakarta Study Guide
- Urban patterns in Jakarta Study Guide
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