What are the challenges for fast growing cities?

Last lesson Why do urban areas decline? Students who were here on Monday 10 minutes to prepare presentations Students who were not here on Monday Read pages 92 & 93 Presentations

What are the challenges for fast growing cities?

Today’s lesson What are the challenges for fast growing cities? Lesson goal Prior knowledge Mumbai brainstorming About Mumbai Creative writing Homework Goal reflection

Lesson goal 22/4/15 To understand the impact of population growth in Mumbai, including the challenges faced by the people who live there.

Prior knowledge Urban areas in decline Leads to today’s lesson Over population in urban areas

MUMBAI

The growth of Mumbai Page 94 of textbook Mumbai is the most populous city in India Mumbai is the fourth most populous city in the world Population of metropolitan area: 20.5 million Population of metropolitan area in Melbourne: 4.25 million Look at population growth table on page 94 The potential for business opportunity and higher standard of living has attracted millions of migrants Population grew too quickly leading to poverty and the development of slums

Challenges Widespread poverty Unemployment Urban sprawl Traffic congestion Inadequate sanitation Poor public health Poor civic and education standards Pollution Respiratory problems Cramped living Long commutes Dharavi, central Mumbai, Asia’s second largest slum, houses over 1 million people

Creative writing Think of all the challenges faced by the people living in slum conditions in Mumbai, as well as the imagery you have seen. With this information in mind, imagine you are a person living in a slum in Mumbai. Write a diary entry about your day to day life. Things you can include: Describe the living conditions in the slum How do you feel about living there?

Homework Page 95 of textbook Question 1 & 2

Goal reflection Choose three words to describe life in a slum. How would you feel if you lived in a slum?