Year 11 - Geography
Challenges caused by rapid urban population growth: services
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 creates challenges for service provision in Jakarta.
Key Notes
- Rapid population growth creates challenges of clean water supply in Jakarta.
- Rapid population growth creates challenges of waste removal in Jakarta.
- Rapid population growth creates challenges of limited service provision in Jakarta.
- Rapid population growth creates challenges of traffic congestion in Jakarta.
Vocabulary To Learn
- groundwater: water found underground in soil, sand, and rock. It is stored in aquifers and can be used as a source of water for drinking or industry
- pollution: presence of harmful substances in the environment, such as in the air, water or soil, which can damage ecosystems and human health
- recycle: process of converting waste materials into new products to prevent waste, reduce the use of raw materials and lower environmental impact
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Most people in Jakarta can easily access good healthcare and education, no matter what income level they have.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Rapid population growth creates challenges of clean water supply in Jakarta. Rapid population growth creates challenges of waste removal in Jakarta.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'groundwater'
water found underground in soil, sand, and rock. It is stored in aquifers and can be used as a source of water for drinking or industry.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Most people in Jakarta can easily access good healthcare and education, no matter what income level they have. Correction: In poorer parts of Jakarta, schools often lack teachers, books, and resources. Although Jakarta has about 1 doctor for every 350 people, hospitals are still overcrowded, and poor families struggle to get care.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Challenges caused by rapid urban population growth: housing 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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