the availability of jobs and work for people, often used to measure economic opportunity and development

jobs which pay tax to the government and which come with legal contracts and benefits like a regular salary, sick pay and pensions

jobs which are not registered with the government and illegally avoid paying tax, and which do not have any protections for workers such as contracts, insurance against accidents, sick pay, holidays

Economic opportunities associated with urban growth

Geography

Location and importance of Jakarta

Social opportunities associated with urban growth

Challenges associated with urban growth: housing

Challenges associated with urban growth: people and the economy

Challenges associated with urban growth: environmental issues

Urban planning: improving quality of life for the urban poor in Jakarta

Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'top-down' strategies

Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'bottom-up' strategies

This unit teaches pupils about the development, importance and characteristics of Jakarta, an emerging country/NEE. Pupils will study the opportunities and challenges associated with the growth of the city, considering issues such as housing, services, the environment and sustainability.

Jakarta: case study of a major city in a Newly Emerging Economy

Jobs with contracts, taxes, and worker benefits

Unregistered jobs with no tax or legal protections

Why do some people work in the informal sector?

Working in an unlicensed car repair garage

Which of these is an example of a formal sector job?

More people work in the formal sector over time

What’s changing about the job market in Jakarta?

They confuse informal work with illegal work

They think formal jobs are only in developed countries

Why might someone wrongly believe most jobs in Jakarta are informal?

Sinking of land often caused by human activity

A globally important city for trade or finance

When birth rate is higher than death rate

It is the capital and economic centre of Indonesia

Which of these is a reason for Jakarta’s importance?

What type of economic activity is common in Jakarta?

Jakarta is facing serious problems with land...

Both natural increase and rural to urban migration

Why is population growing rapidly in Jakarta?

What does it mean to call Jakarta a ‘world city’?

Starter Quiz