Year 11 - Geography
Effects of population growth on spatial growth, functions and land use
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 describe how population growth has affected the pattern of spatial growth and changing urban functions and land use in Jakarta.
Key Notes
- Population growth has affected the pattern of spatial growth in Jakarta.
- Population growth has affected changing urban functions in Jakarta.
- Population growth has affected land use in Jakarta.
Vocabulary To Learn
- megacity: a city with a population of over 10 million people
- green space: open land with vegetation, such as parks, gardens, forests or wetlands
- kampungs: informal settlements in Indonesia. Homes are self-built, crowded together and may lack access to sanitation and electricity
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All areas of Jakarta are experiencing the same kind of land use change and impacts.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Population growth has affected the pattern of spatial growth in Jakarta. Population growth has affected changing urban functions in Jakarta.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'megacity'
a city with a population of over 10 million people.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: All areas of Jakarta are experiencing the same kind of land use change and impacts. Correction: Different parts of Jakarta are changing in different ways. West Jakarta is losing green space to malls and housing, East Jakarta is growing with factories and roads, South Jakarta has gated communities, and Central Jakarta is focused on business.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Challenges caused by rapid urban population growth: housing Study Guide
- Challenges caused by rapid urban population growth: services 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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