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Year 10
AQA

Social opportunities associated with urban growth

I can describe how urban growth creates social opportunities in Jakarta.

New
New
Year 10
AQA

Social opportunities associated with urban growth

I can describe how urban growth creates social opportunities in Jakarta.

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Key learning points

  1. There are social opportunities associated with urban growth in Jakarta.
  2. Urban growth creates access to services such as health and education.
  3. Urban growth creates access to resources, such as water supply and energy.

Keywords

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

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

Common misconception

Rapid urban growth only creates problems for city residents.

While rapid growth does create challenges, it also creates opportunities such as improved access to services (healthcare, education) and resources (water supply, energy).


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Use GIS to map the locations of schools, universities, hospitals, and health centres in Jakarta alongside population and income data. This shows where education and healthcare facilities are concentrated, helping to identify where new opportunities could be developed.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions:

Correct Answer:Subsidence,Sinking of land from water extraction

Sinking of land from water extraction

Correct Answer:World city,City with global influence

City with global influence

Correct Answer:Natural increase,Births exceed deaths

Births exceed deaths

Q2.
What is the capital city of Indonesia?

Bangkok
Correct answer: Jakarta
Kuala Lumpur
Hanoi

Q3.
Jakarta is classed as a world city because it ...

has only local importance.
is home to many factories.
Correct answer: has global links in finance and trade.
is close to a volcano.

Q4.
What is the location of Jakarta?

On Sumatra
On Borneo
Correct answer: On Java’s northwest coast
In eastern Indonesia

Q5.
What risk is increased by groundwater overuse in Jakarta?

Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Deforestation
Correct answer: Subsidence and floods

Q6.
Why is it wrong to say Jakarta is only important because it’s a capital city?

It's not on an island
Correct answer: It has global trade and transport links
It's not Indonesia’s largest city
It has no airport

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions:

Correct Answer:Opportunity,A benefit that improves lives

A benefit that improves lives

Correct Answer:Access,Ability to use key services

Ability to use key services

Correct Answer:World city,City with global economic and cultural role

City with global economic and cultural role

Q2.
What is a social opportunity?

A chance to build factories
A new job in farming
Correct answer: A benefit like education or healthcare
A tax break for companies

Q3.
Urban growth can lead to better to schools and clinics.

Correct Answer: access

Q4.
Why is it wrong to say urban growth only creates problems?

Cities are not growing
Urban areas are always poor
Correct answer: Growth can improve services and create jobs
People don’t like cities

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