Urbanisation
Urbanisation is
Urbanisation is process where more and more people move from the countryside (rural areas) to live in cities (urban areas).
Push & Pull factors are
Push factors are reasons that make people want to leave a place
Pull factors are reasons that attract people to a new place
Sustainability is
The word sustainability comes from ‘to sustain’, which essentially means to provide support and prolong or preserve something. It is an approach to life that causes the least possible harm to the natural world or living organisms.
Population Data
Info about people, such as how many live in a place, where they come from, how old they are or how the population is changing.
Example for extra $50: Census Data, Migration figures
The population of the CBD by 2040
12 million people
Urban Sprawl is
Urban sprawl is the rapid, uncontrolled expansion of a city into surrounding rural land
Internal & International Migration are
Internal: Refers to the movement of people within a certain region or country
International: Refers to the movement of people across country borders
Examples of Sustainability Strategies
Green energy (Wind power), conserving water, reduce waste, going paperless, renewable energy, eco-friendly materials, reduce travel, etc.
Environmental Data
Example for extra $50: data on things like; rainfall, temperature, air quality, number of trees or animals in an area
The number of people to be housed in your redesigned section of the CBD
100,000 people
Categories of Urban Pollution
Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Light Pollution, Land Pollution, Water Pollution
The 4 categories of Push & Pull factors
Economic
Social
Political
Environmental
*Bonus $50 for examples
Examples of Sustainability Challenges
Traffic congestion
Air Pollution
Affordable Housing
Climate Change
Over Population
Water Scarcity
Bio Diversity Loss
Land Use Data
Example for extra $50: Farming maps, housing data, shops, factories, parks or conservation areas
The community needs to be self-sustaining in terms of
Power, water & Fresh Produce
Causes of Urbanisation
Population increase
* $50 for Migration of people or Push & Pull Factors
Post War Migration Policies and their use of Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Ethos: The Government showed the post-war World a very attractive country to move to through photographs and posters
Pathos: shifting between fear-mongering & optimism (populate and perish & Nuclear Family)
Logos: Framed migration as a clear, mutually beneficial economic transaction (Specific mentions of job guarantees, high wages, and cheap assisted fares.)
Extra $50 for any Policies Mentioned in answer
The population number of a city to be considered a "Mega City"
Exceeds 10 million people
Extra $50 for an example: Tokyo, Jakarta, New York
Transport & movement Data
How people and goods are moved around
Example for extra $50: traffic counts, public transport use, pedestrian numbers, patterns of migration
The 'Diseases' of 2040
Alienation, isolation & loneliness
Causes of the Rise and Decline of Detroit, Michigan
Rise: Growth due to Auto Industry
Decline: Fall of auto Industry, depopulation & Urban Decay
The percentage of people who move houses at least once every five years
40% of people move home at least every 5 years
*Bonus $50 for:
15% move every year
40-50% want a different house
30% move for family reasons
10% move for life style changes
Positive & Negative impacts of Mega Cities and how they affect the way people live
Positive:
Economic growth, access to services, innovation & culture
Negative:
housing shortages & displacement, high density related health risks, social inequality
Primary and Secondary Data Definitions & Data types
Primary: Data collected in the field during field work
Survey Data, Observation Data, Methodology collection, report writing
Secondary: Information rom reliable sources already collected by others
Spatial Data, Historical/comparative data, Government websites, atlases, textbooks, news
The submission requirements of the assessment
Groups of 2-3
Multimodal task
600-700 words, 3-4 minutes equivalent
4-6 lessons