Urban

changes
By Orkhan Alakbarli
MYP-3
  Urban challenges
 Population distribution and density in an urban area- town, city
and mega city
 Urban & rural migration
 Factors affecting rate of urbanization
 Problems of rapid urbanization
Content  counter urbanisation, case studies, urban expansion and how it
leads to conflict in the rural urban fring area,
 Mapping Development around the world, causes of gaps in
development-
 Case studies – urban regeneration, Role of sports in
regeneration.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs5L3c40cvk
 What are the reasons for housing crisis in Hong-Kong?
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr2yaVbznaQ

 Answer: How do you think? What would be challenges by

Megacities by expansion of megacities?

2050
 Group A. Challenges can be tackled, why?
 Group B. Challenges can not be tackled, why?
Case study in Rio de Janeiro
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3BRTlHFpBU Inside Rio
favelas
 Solution to
Urban problems
Housing the
urban poor
 Housing crisis in Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmda
clINj20
Should Canada continue receiving
migrants? Yes, or No?
Suggest a governmental policy that
would tackle the housing crisis
 Urban
agriculture
 Singapore vertical farming

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrQulNptLXA&t=108s

 After watching the video:

 Discuss possible advantages of vertical farming
 How do you think what would be disadvantages of vertical farming?
 Managing transport in cities

Managing
urban
problems
 Sustainable
development in
Curitiba
Some reforms
in Curitiba
 Curitiba video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9YJ4xDRIiA

After watching the video and classroom discussion, how do

you think what kind of lesson can be taken from Curitiba’s
sustainable development strategy?