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Year 10

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

9 lessons

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  • Globalisation and interconnection
  • Human systems and processes
  • Inequality
  • Representation and identity

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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.

Pupils can build on their knowledge of global urbanisation from the previous unit to develop a deeper understanding of the processes and patterns in an emerging city/NEE. In the subsequent unit, pupils can contrast Jakarta with the city of Liverpool.

  1. Location and importance of Jakarta
  2. Social opportunities associated with urban growth
  3. Economic opportunities associated with urban growth
  4. Challenges associated with urban growth: housing
  5. Challenges associated with urban growth: people and the economy
  6. Challenges associated with urban growth: environmental issues
  7. Example – urban planning improving the life of urban poor
  8. Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'top-down' strategies
  9. Strategies for achieving sustainability: 'bottom-up' strategies

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