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Year 11
Edexcel B

Challenges caused by rapid urban population growth: services

I can explain how rapid population growth creates challenges for service provision in Jakarta.

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Year 11
Edexcel B

Challenges caused by rapid urban population growth: services

I can explain how rapid population growth creates challenges for service provision in Jakarta.

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Key learning points

  1. Rapid population growth creates challenges of clean water supply in Jakarta.
  2. Rapid population growth creates challenges of waste removal in Jakarta.
  3. Rapid population growth creates challenges of limited service provision in Jakarta.
  4. Rapid population growth creates challenges of traffic congestion in Jakarta.

Keywords

  • Groundwater - water found underground in soil, sand, and rock. It is stored in aquifers and can be used as a source of water for drinking or industry

  • Pollution - presence of harmful substances in the environment, such as in the air, water or soil, which can damage ecosystems and human health

  • Recycle - process of converting waste materials into new products to prevent waste, reduce the use of raw materials and lower environmental impact

Common misconception

Most people in Jakarta can easily access good healthcare and education, no matter what income level they have.

In poorer parts of Jakarta, schools often lack teachers, books, and resources. Although Jakarta has about 1 doctor for every 350 people, hospitals are still overcrowded, and poor families struggle to get care.


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Students could use GIS to map areas of Jakarta with limited access to clean water. By overlaying data on water quality, population density, and groundwater extraction, they can identify high-risk zones for contamination and subsidence.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What makes Jakarta a megacity?

It is the capital city
Correct answer: It has over 10 million people
It is on the coast
It has a hot climate

Q2.
Why has Jakarta grown rapidly in recent decades?

Tourism and exports
Earthquake displacement
Correct answer: Rural-to-urban migration
Falling birth rates

Q3.
What is a key feature of the informal sector in Jakarta?

Correct answer: Jobs without official records or taxes
Highly paid professional work
Government employment
Long-term contracts

Q4.
What is one result of rapid urbanisation in Jakarta?

More forest coverage
Correct answer: Increased pressure on housing and services
Decline in population
More farmland

Q5.
What does the term "urbanisation" mean?

Building new motorways
Correct answer: Growth in the number of people living in cities
Decrease in city size
Moving cities to rural areas

Q6.
Which of the following is part of Jakarta’s global importance?

Correct answer: Regional trade and transport hub
Known for its farming industry
It has the world’s largest desert
It is a quiet village with few connections

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.

Correct Answer:Groundwater,Water stored underground in soil and rock

Water stored underground in soil and rock

Correct Answer:Pollution,Harmful substances in the environment

Harmful substances in the environment

Correct Answer:Recycle,Turning waste into usable products

Turning waste into usable products

Q2.
What challenge does groundwater overuse create in Jakarta?

More farmland
Correct answer: Sinking land (subsidence)
Increase in rainfall
Stronger buildings

Q3.
Why is recycling important in rapidly growing cities like Jakarta?

It creates waste
It uses more raw materials
Correct answer: It reduces landfill and pollution
It slows down industry

Q4.
What kind of pollution is a growing problem in Jakarta’s rivers?

Correct answer: Wastewater and rubbish
Noise from traffic
Light from buildings
Radio signals

Q5.
What do some people believe about access to services in Jakarta?

Poor areas have fewer doctors
Schools are often overcrowded
Correct answer: Everyone can easily access healthcare and education
Hospitals are always private

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