a positive feature or benefit that improves people's lives, such as access to clean water, jobs, healthcare or education

the ability people have to make use of essential services such as water, electricity, healthcare and education

Social opportunities associated with urban growth

Geography

Location and importance of Jakarta

Economic 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

City with global economic and cultural role

Urban growth can lead to better {{}} to schools and clinics.

Growth can improve services and create jobs

Why is it wrong to say urban growth only creates problems?

Jakarta is classed as a world city because it ...

What risk is increased by groundwater overuse in Jakarta?

Why is it wrong to say Jakarta is only important because it’s a capital city?

Social opportunities associated with urban growth

Lesson outcome