3.2.1 Section A: Urban Issues and Challenges - Megacities

Question 1

World City:

Answer 1

• a world city is generally considered to be important in the global economic system
• they have world importance, because they are centres of government and they have headquarters for major national and international companies
• they will also have cultural outlets
• financial world cities include London, Tokyo, and New York

Question 2

Megacities:

Answer 2

a city with a population of 10,000,000 or more

Question 3

How many megacities were there in 2015?

Answer 3

28 megacities

Question 4

How many megacities does the UN estimate there will be in 2050?

Answer 4

50 megacities

Question 5

What are the three types of megacities?

Answer 5

• Slow-Growing Megacities
• Growing Megacities
• Rapid-Growing Megacities

Question 6

What are slow-growing megacities usually?

Answer 6

usually HICs

Question 7

Where are slow-growing megacities found?

Answer 7

• South East Asia, Europe and North America
• Examples: Oska-Kobe, Tokyo, Moscow, Los Angeles

Question 8

What % of the population lives in urban areas in slow-growing megacities?

Answer 8

population at 70%+ urban

Question 9

Are there any squatter settlements in slow-growing megacities?

Answer 9

no squatter settlements

Question 10

What are growing megacities usually?

Answer 10

usually NEEs

Question 11

What % of the population lives in urban areas in growing megacities?

Answer 11

population 40-50% urban

Question 12

What % of people live in squatter settlements in growing megacities?

Answer 12

under 20% in squatter settlements

Question 13

What are some examples of growing megacities?

Answer 13

Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Mexico City, Mumbai

Question 14

What are rapid growing megacities usually?

Answer 14

usually LICs

Question 15

What % of people live in urban area in rapid-growing megacities?

Answer 15

population under 50% urban

Question 16

What % of people live in squatter settlements in rapid-growing megacities?

Answer 16

over 20% in squatter settlements

Question 17

Provide some examples of rapid-growing megacities:

Answer 17

Jakarta, Lagos, Manila

Question 18

In 2050 what is the world’s largest megacity likely to be?

Answer 18

in 2050, the world’s largest megacity is likely to be one that does not exist at the minute

Question 19

What does China plan to do to create the largest megacity?

Answer 19

China plans to merge cities in the Pearl River Delta to create one large megacity of 120 million

Question 20

Times how much of the size of the London would the cities merged across the Pearl River Delta be?

Answer 20

20 times the size of London

Question 21

Where are most megacities going to be in the future?

Answer 21

most megacities are going to be in India and China

Question 22

What are some issues facing megacities?

Answer 22

• one consequence of rapid population growth is overcrowded and low quality teaching - this is because the more students there are, the lower the student to teacher ratio meaning teachers may not be able to maintain the same level quality of teaching for all students
• not enough housing - have to live in slums and/or squatter settlements
• political violence
• lack of essential resources

Question 23

Land reclamation:

Answer 23

process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds, the land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground or landfill