EQ2: social + enviro challenges of mega city growth

Question 1

Probs with environmental sustainability

Answer 1

water pollution from untreated sewage, air pollution from industrial exhausts- creates challenges for city planners

Question 2

Probs social sustainability

Answer 2

provision of good urban housing/hc/edu major challenge for planner in dev count
mass migration into lagos + kinshasa doubled in size since 2000

Question 3

What are elite international migrants?

Answer 3

highly skilled
‘global citizens’- different homes in different countries
most governments welcome them

Question 4

What are low waged international migrants?

Answer 4

they are drawn towards global hubs

these global hubs have high numbers of illegal/legal immigrants working in low paid jobs

Question 5

What is internal (rural- urban) migration?

Answer 5

main driver of city growth in global hubs dev + emerging eco

Question 6

What is a global hub?

Answer 6

highly globally connected city

settlement/region that has become a focal point for activities with global influ