How are urban areas changing in different parts of the world?

Where are the world’s largest cities? There are 17 megacities in the world – these are cities with a population of over 10 million. Starter 5m

Where are the world’s largest cities? The United Nations estimate that by 2015 the number of megacities will have increased to 21! How does this distribution compare to the distribution of megacities in 2000? new megacities are shown in orange Starter

Key terms Urban – built up areas (towns and cities) Rural – countryside Urbanisation - the growth in the proportion of people living in towns and cities. Rural to urban migration – the movement of people from the countryside to the city. 5m

There are two main reasons for growth in population: 1.Migration 2.Natural population increase (increased number of births or decrease in number of deaths) Reasons for migration: Push factors – something that makes you want to leave a place Pull factor – something that attracts you to a place Task: In pairs, list 5 reasons why people might want to move away from the countryside, into cities. Every week, approximately 4,000 people arrive in Mexico City. Why do you think more people are moving from the countryside to the city in LEDCs compared to MEDCs? 5m

Rural push factors and urban pull factors Lots of people in different countries around the world are moving from the countryside to the city. We are going to be looking at why this is happening in Brazil... 5 mins

What is the quality of life like in different parts of Brazil? Lighter colour = best quality of life The term quality of life is used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and societies. Standard indicators of the quality of life include not only wealth and employment, but also the built environment, physical and mental health, education, recreation and leisure time, and social belonging of a particular community. Task:– In no more than 2 sentences, summarise what the quality of life is like in different regions of Brazil

Why do people migrate from the Brazilian countryside to the large cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro? Agricultural land has become overcrowded due to population increase People cannot make a living from their land People have moved to cities to look for jobs The North-East region has been hit be droughts Better transport systems have allowed people to move Radio and television have shown rural people urban life and they liked what they saw Cities offer steady income, health care and clean running water 5 mins

Rural to Urban Migration: Brazil Read the information on: Push and pull factors Rural to urban migration in LEDCs (spider diagram) The stories from the people who live in Brazil Rural poverty in Brazil Any of the GCSE textbooks

Tasks: You live in the Bahia Region in N.E. Brazil and you are going to migrate to Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paolo. You know your parents will not approve of your decision so you are going to write them a letter explaining that you are moving away, where you are going and why. You need to tell them about the rural push factors as well as the urban pull factors. Think about how this move might benefit both you and your parents in the long run. Choose 4 colours and highlight the economic, social, political and environmental reasons that you have made in your letter (remember to add a key). Use the information from the various sources to help you. Bahia Region, Brazil 20m

Plenary Read the letter of the person sitting next to you. Is there anything that they have missed or that you could add? 5m