1. Urban Population (billions)
Time
% World Urban
Urban Population (billions)
Extra Info
Asia
Africa
Europe
N America
S America
1955
1985
2005
2015

2. Megacities
IWU how and why megacities vary across the world in terms of location, population and economic activities
Must: be able to describe basic information on 2 megacities
Should: be able to describe basic information on all 5 megacities
Could: be able to compare and contrast mega cities between the developed and developing world
Can You? Test your comparisons with data
Starter:
What is a megacity?
Give an example

3. Andrew Marr’s Megacities
economic activities
spatial growth
population
resource consumption
London
Dhaka
Tokyo
Shanghai
Mexico City

4. Video link to Mega City

5. What are the similarities and differences between megacities in LEDC and MEDC areas ?

6. Research the economy of atleats 5 megacities
Homework
Research the economy of atleats 5 megacities