Year 11 - Geography
Contrasting urban economies in developing, emerging and developed countries
Urban change
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about the causes and challenges of rapid urban growth. Pupils will learn about the trends and causes of urbanisationand will study how cities change over time.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the links between a country's level of development and the nature of employment there.
Key Notes
- There are four sectors of employment.
- Different urban economies are defined by these sectors.
- Formal and informal employment create different working conditions in urban economies.
Vocabulary To Learn
- economic sector: a category of economic activity where jobs are grouped together based on their type of work
- formal employment: employment that is officially recognised and regulated
- informal employment: employment that lacks official recognition and has no regulation
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Those in informal employment are unskilled.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
There are four sectors of employment. Different urban economies are defined by these sectors.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'economic sector'
a category of economic activity where jobs are grouped together based on their type of work.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Those in informal employment are unskilled. Correction: Just because work is unregulated it does not mean that the workers are unskilled. While some workers may not have official certification of skills, they still possess expertise.
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