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What is a megacity

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An urban area (city) with a population of 10 million or more people

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A megacity is an urban area (city) that has a population of…million or more people

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10

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What is a pull factor

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Being attracted to a new location for positive reasons
E.g better healthcare, education and job opportunities

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What is a push factor

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Being forced away from a settlement for negative reasons
E.g lack of employment

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Urbanisation meaning

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Increase in number of people living in towns and cities

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2 main causes of urbanisation

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Natural increase
Rural to urban migration

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Why rural to urban migration takes place (push and pull factors) in Mumbai

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Push- natural disasters, lack of employment, droughts, war and conflict, mechanisation

Pull- increased quality of life, following/ closer to family members, more job opportunities, better education and healthcare

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Why birth rate is high in LICs

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Lack of contraception/ education on family planning/ people avoiding contraception
Gender inequality- women marry young and have lots of children
Large family sizes (some children die from disease and bad health)

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Why people are moving from city to countryside in HICs (push and pull factors)

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Push factors- expensive, high crime rate

Pull factors- desire for green space, better technology (people can work at home), improved transport (people can commute to work), more peaceful life (especially for elderly)

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Why birth rate is lower in HICs than LICs

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Women better educated and better healthcare
Women empowered and in high managerial positions so delay having children (want to pursue their career)

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Where is Mumbai located

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State of Maharastra
West coast of India
Borders Arabian Sea

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Mumbai is located in the state of… on the …coast of India bordering the…Sea

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Maharastra, West, Arabian

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Why Mumbai is regionally important

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Accounts for 40% of total income in Maharastra

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Mumbai accounts for…% of total income in Maharastra

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40%

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Why is Mumbai nationally important

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Handles 60% of all India’s trade
Contributes to 33% of all India’s income tax

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What % of India’s sea trade does Mumbai handle

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60%
(Reason why Mumbai is nationally important)

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What % of all India’s income tax does Mumbai contribute towards

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33%

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Why is Mumbai internationally/ globally important

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Has largest number of International companies in Asia e.g Tata

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Example of international company in Mumbai

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Tata

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Why has Mumbai grown in size

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Rural to urban migration

Push factors of countryside- poverty (harsh climate makes farming difficult causing poor harvests and lack of food), lack of access to (good) education and healthcare

Pull factors of city (Mumbai)- variety of employment opportunities, higher than average wages, arranged marriages, better access to education, healthcare and basic resources like water and electricity

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Social opportunities in Mumbai

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Better healthcare, education and access to water and electricity

1000+ primary and secondary schools
Private and public hospitals with improves sanitation levels
Good electricity supply improves quality of life (entertainment/ cooking/ studying at night)

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How many primary and secondary schools are there in Mumbai

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Over 1000

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How good electricity in Mumbai improves quality of life

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Used for cooking, entertainment, studying at night…

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What is Freiburg a case study of

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How to live more sustainably in cities (water conservation, traffic management…)

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Sustainable development meaning
Development that meets the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability for future generations to meet their own needs
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Freiburg location and population
South West Germany, near border of France and Switzerland 220,000 (quite small city)
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Freiburg population
220,000 (quite small city)
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Freiburg location
South West Germany, near border of France and Switzerland
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Examples of traffic management in Freiburg
Car transport made inconvenient (max speed of 30km/ hr+ lack of parking + cars banned from city centre) Cycling made convenient (Cycling highways built + excess bike parking spaces ) 70% local journeys made by tram
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Explain how Freiburg is sustainable through its green space
40% of city is forested Trees can absorb CO2+ looks pretty+ increases mental wellbeing
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How are Freiburg community involved in making the city sustainable
Young, open minded community of students willing to get involved/ plan/ help environment
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Outline Freiburg's 5 pillar traffic plan
Make car use inconvenient (30km/ hr speed limit) Divert traffic away from city centre Limited and expensive parking Public transport (trams easy and convenient to use) Bike use (lots of parking and cycling highways)
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What % of Freiburg's population live within 500m of a tram stop
70%
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What type of energy are Freiburg trams fuelled by
Renewable
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What % of Freiburg is forested
40%
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Number of community collection recycling points in Freiburg
350
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What is our example of an urban regeneration project
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford
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Opportunities provided by regeneration in Stratford
Jobs (economic)- 12,000 long term jobs created Facilities e.g sports centre for community to use (social) (Environmental)- polluted water ways cleaned (Environmental)- Elizabeth park built with 4000 trees Better transport (£17 million invested) (Social) Quality of housing improved- Olympic village converted to housing with nearly 10,000 homes built
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Why Stratford needed regeneration
Deprivation due to high levels of deindustrialisation (high levels of unemployment, poor education, poor housing, high crime rate, area heavily polluted) + during WW2 1/4 of Stratford was destroyed Newham had the highest unemployment rate in London
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How many long term jobs did Stratford regeneration create
12,000
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How many trees were planted in the Stratford Queen Elizabeth Olympic park
4,000
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How many new homes were built in Stratford from the regeneration project
9,000
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Negative impacts of Stratford regeneration project
Many previously living in area forced to move out as could no longer afford it (too expensive)- new apartments £600 more expensive than before High noise pollution from construction work during project
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What is deindustrialisation
Decline in an areas manufacturing industry due to overseas competition where there is cheaper labour (China)
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What is a greenfield site
Land that has not been built on before
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Land that has not been built on before is called a what site
Greenfield site
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Green belt vs greenfield
Green site- land not built on before Green belt- area of open land around city where building is restricted
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Advantage of brownfield sites
Building is contained within limit of urban sprawl- no extra land built on
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Disadvantage of brownfield sites
Land often polluted with toxic chemicals that are expensive to decontaminate
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2 examples of how urban planning is improving quality of life for people
Slum sanitation project Dharavi redevelopment project
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Was Mumbai's slum rehabilitation project a 'top down' or 'bottom up' urban planning approach
Top down (led by government)
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What was the plan for Mumbai's redevelopment project
Rebuild parts of Dharavi slum including better toilet facilities, new shops, offices and homes
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What type of housing would the poor be put into in the slum rehabilitation project
Tower block buildings as efficient use of space However haven't known to be very successful in the last e.g in London
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In the slum rehabilitation project how long must people have been living there to get a free new home
Since 2000
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Why were many slum dwellers in Dharavi not keen on the rehabilitation project
Would break up existing communities Had lack of say in involvement/ plan Could make slum less safe
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What were all people who had been living in Dharavi since 2000 promised as part of the redevelopment plan
A brand new small free house (built in tower blocks) Wealthy businesses make use of extra space created including building offices and leisure facilities but the process breaks up communities
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As part of the slum rehabilitation project why might many people lose their jobs
Factories relocated to outskirts of city- can't afford/ lack of transport to travel there for work
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Who funded the slum sanitation project
World Bank
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How much did the slum sanitation project cost
$300 million (part funded by World Bank)
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Was the slum sanitation project a success and why/ why not
Yes- involved locals who it would benefit therefore worked together to get what they wanted out of it
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Was the slum sanitation project a success and why/ why not
Yes- involved locals who it would benefit therefore worked together to get what they wanted out of it
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How many toilets did the slums sanitation project deliver and to how many community toilet blocks
Over 5000 toilets 330 community toilet blocks
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True or false, slum communities had a say/ were involved in the slum sanitation project
True (One of main reasons why it was very successful as locals had a say so could make sure the project suited their community and that they hit what they wanted out of it e,g accessible for disabled)
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How was it made sure that the toilets from the slum sanitation project were cleaned and maintained properly
Small fee paid to use toilets which would go to cleaner/ caretaker
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How many factories does Dharavi have
15,000
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Give one social, economic and environmental challenge of Dharavi
500 people share 1 toilet and open sewers run through slums- poor hygiene, terrible smell, contaminated with waterborne diseases like cholera 68% Mumbaikers employed in informal economy- no job security and poor wages Heavily polluted water with raw sewage and industrial waste e.g in Mithi River (due to lack of investment in sanitation from government)- destroys ecosystems + bad for locals health as they breathe in toxic chemicals
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Ways immigration has had a positive impact on London
Improves quality of shops and entertainment e.g Bangladeshi curry restaurants in Tower Hamlets brings income into area Makes city more diverse- big companies move there due to lots of high skilled people around (Google have headquarters at Kings Cross)
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3 key reasons why urban growth in HICs is slowing down
Lower birth rate- easy access to contraception due to good healthcare + more women have a good education and awareness on contraception + women are empowered in high managerial positions People work at home- service and technology jobs means people can use the internet to help them work (so don't need to live in a city in order to work)+ people can commute to work due to a good level of reliable transport Government restrictions- prevent outward growth of cities so the city is physically stunted by 'greenbelts'
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3 reasons why urban growth in LICs is speeding up
High birth rate- Lack of contraception as people can't afford it due to low incomes + women may have a lack of awareness on it due to poor education + children serve as economic assets so women have large families Jobs require people to live in the city- due to lack of efficient and reliable public transport or being able to afford any transport people can't commute + all jobs require you to physically be there in person e.g market sellers Poor government regulation- outward city growth not restricted so size of city sprawls
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2 types of urban planning approach
Top down (led by government) Bottom up (led by local people)
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Urban planning meaning
Coordinated, organised improvements to a city, its infrastructure, buildings and services
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4 products made in Dharavi
Pottery products Leather garments e.g leather jackets Plastic goods Embroided textiles
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Informal economy meaning
Unchecked, untaxed, unseen part of the economy (illegal as the government don't know they exist)
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Entrepreneur meaning
People who start up their own business
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Ablutions meaning
The act of washing oneself, often in the morning and involving a visit to the toilet
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Describe the characteristics of a slum
Poorer area of the city with poorly constructed buildings packed tightly together around alleyways They are illegal, unplanned settlements with poor sanitation
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London location
South East of England Bordering counties include Surrey (south west), Kent (south East), Essex (north east). Nearest sea is English channel to south
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Emigration vs immigration
Emigration = to leave area Immigration = to move into area
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2 reasons why London is important for business and trade
Heart of UK economy (essential for England's economic well-being and financial sustainability) International financial centre for Europe and home to many global bank headquarters e.g HSBC in Canary Wharf
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Why is London important for education and research
University of London is home to thousands of students including many from around the world Large number of students attracted to capital so creates huge concentration of advanced knowledge, skills and innovation- in turn attracts international companies like Google who want to employ the graduates
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Why is London important for sustainability
40% of city is green space which can absorb CO2 to make up for all the pollution and carbon emissions from traffic etc
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Why is London important for leisure and tourism
Tourism brings huge money into the economy including restaurants, galleries, cinemas, museums etc and the money can be spent on improving healthcare, education, new housing developments etc
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Why is London important for History, culture and arts
Top attractions like Buckingham Palace and the British Museum attract millions of tourist very year and creates jobs to bring money into the economy
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Why is London important for transport and connectivity
Has several major airports like Heathrow which connect to cities all over the world (one of most accessible cities in the world) Tube lines allow people to efficiently and easily commute to work to boost the economy
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What year were the London Olympic Games
2012
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Urban greening meaning
The process of increasing and preserving open spaces in urban areas e.g public parks and gardens
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4 benefits of green roofs
Improves health and well-being for urban population- aesthetically pleasing so creates happier and healthier community- can make people more productive to work Plants absorb CO2c reduces greenhouse effect and also makes air cleaner from pollution improving physical health Reduces amount of rainfall that runs off roofs and into drains- reduces flooding/ sewage coming out of drains Reduces the urban heat island effect
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Advantages of greenfield sites
No clean up cost of developing the site Site is often large and uniform in shape, easy to access + cheaper to design development on
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Disadvantages of greenfield sites
Green belt planning laws can make it hard to get planning permission
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What is a commuter settlement
Towns and villages surrounding major cities where people live and can commute to work from e.g Reading
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3 benefits of Reading (London's commuter settlement)
Train station- easy access into London Lots of green space- pleasant living environment Good facilities e.g schools
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3 negatives of Reading (London's commuter settlement)
Causes increase in house prices (unaffordable for young people) Commuting can be bad for mental health (stressful and frustrating as takes time and there are often delays) Become Ghost Towns during day
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1 social benefit of cross rail project
Reduced congestion- better for mental well-being as less frustration etc
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Potential benefits of slum rehabilitation project
More efficient use of space so more rooms for jobs so more people can get a source of income Improve quality of life for those who can afford the luxury homes
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3 reasons for inequality between Kensington and Chelsea and Tower Hamlets
Wealthy International Migrants like Russians and Arabs have settled into Kensington and Chelsea and are well educated Kensington and Chelsea is near the London Residences of the King so wealthier and more powerful people want to be near the royalties (leads to social segregation) Kensington and Chelsea borders Hyde Park which attracts people to live there making house prices rise (good for health and well-being)

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