University:
University of Toronto
Course:
GGR111 | Human Geography
Academic year:

2020
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211

Pages:

1
Author:

Maverick Martin

1st period Megacities Webquest PSC-6.A.3: Megacities and metacities are distinct spatial outcomes of urbanization increasingly located in countries of the periphery and semiperiphery. PART ONE: UN Cities Data Booklet https://www.on.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/urbanization/the wor Ids cities in 2018 data booklet prif 1. In 2018, What percentage of the world's population lived in urban settlements? What is the prediction for 2030 55.3% 2. What is the definition of a "megacity"? How many exist in the world? Use the map (pg 5) and chart (pp. 6) to identify some trends in where megacities are located. Cities w/ more than 10 million inl abitants. 33 exist. 3. Where are the world's fastest growing cities? Are these cities developing in MDCs or LOCS? Provide an explanation for why that might be. Asia & Afria. Im Asia MDCS MDCS (batter teow. In Afvens LDC (food scarerty, not tech 4. What are some potential reasons for population declines? (Provide examples for each developed). reason) natural disasters, economic contraction, lo fertility rates, etc. 5. Find your country profile country assigned on google classroom) in the chart starting on pg. 10. What is the largest city in your country? What was its population in 2018? What was its annual rate of change from 2000-2018? In USA, largest city is NYC, 2018 18,819 2000-2018:0.3% PART TWO: The Growth of Megacities 1. What was the world's fust megacity? New York City 2. Use the article to describe 3 ways megacities can cause comcasting pacific lack of infrastructure des destruction deforestation, carbon emmitions, etc. of midlands, achievestation, carbon 3. Use the arte to explan 2 advantages to concentrated urban living let Joan decrease resist traveltimes and and reduce lance polution lution anons Perssons gora te vicep ther populations incomeded, spurning innovatio public transportatio