Megacities
Overview
FBV: Individual liberty – megacities have created hubs for self-expression and community connection that can be both an opportunity and a challenge.
Cultural Capital: Investigation of different cultures in megacities in HICs, NEEs and LICs.
Understanding of different SEE issues in urban areas and encourages students to think of creative solutions for megacities of the future. What will their lives look like in the future?
UN Human Rights:
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6 – life, survival, and development 8 – protection and preservation of identify 17 – access to information from the media 20 – children unable to live with their family 24 – health and health services 26 – social security 27 – adequate standard of living 28 – right to education |
Example Key Words
Megacity
A city with more than 10 million people.
Urban Sprawl
A city expanding into the countryside
Squatter Settlement
A residential area which has developed without legal claims to the land
Sanitation
The process of keeping places clean and healthy
Corruption
A government making legal decisions through the process of networking and bribery