EQ2 Dhaka megacity

Question 1

Where is Dhaka?

Answer 1

The capital city of Bangladesh as well as the largest city in Bangladesh

Question 2

What many residents arrive at Dhaka each year? What is the city known as?

Answer 2

-Most densely populated city
-400,000 new residents arrive each year

Question 3

What are the social impacts of Dhaka being a mega city?

Answer 3

-Infrastructure is falling apart under the weight of the population
-People are subject to discrimination because of their background
-Inadequate clean water
-Black outs
-No councils or taxpayers to build better infrastructure :(

Question 4

What are the environmental impacts of Dhaka being a mega city?

Answer 4

-Stifling air pollution
-Poor quality housing
-Neglected public toilets
-Health risks
-Water logging and flooding (saturated with water)
-Untreated sewage
-Traffic jams

Question 5

wht is a mega city?

Answer 5

A megacity is a very large city, typically one with more than 10 million people.