the purpose or function of land, for example: residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural or recreational use

the CBD is the commercial and business centre of a city, usually with high land values, tall buildings and a concentration of shops, offices and services

the area at the edge of a city where urban land uses (like housing or industry) meet rural land uses (like farmland or open space)

The structure of Jakarta

Geography

Location and national, regional and global context of Jakarta

Trends and causes of population growth in Jakarta

Effects of population growth on spatial growth, functions and land use

Opportunities for people living in the city

Challenges caused by rapid urban population growth: housing

Challenges caused by rapid urban population growth: services

Urban patterns in Jakarta

Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'top-down' strategies

Top-down strategies to reduce global inequalities

Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'bottom-up' strategies

This unit teaches pupils about the development, importance and characteristics of Jakarta, an emerging country. 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 an emerging country

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

What land use is most likely at the rural-urban fringe?

A CBD surrounded by zones of different land uses

Which of these is a feature of the structure of many cities including Jakarta?

Which question challenges a common view of Jakarta’s suburbs?

An imaginary line dividing Earth into north and south

The city where a country's government is based

What kind of physical feature is Jakarta built next to?

Starter Quiz