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Tasks – 13/12/13

Tasks – 13/12/13. Look at the list of urban areas from 1900, how does this compare to now? (where are the worlds largest areas now compared to then?) Define ‘million city’ Define ‘mega city’ Describe the location of the worlds million city using the map on slide 12

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Tasks – 13/12/13

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  1. Tasks – 13/12/13 • Look at the list of urban areas from 1900, how does this compare to now? (where are the worlds largest areas now compared to then?) • Define ‘million city’ • Define ‘mega city’ • Describe the location of the worlds million city using the map on slide 12 • Answer the questions in slide 13 • Use http://ih-igcse-geography.wikispaces.com/6.2.+Urbanisation+and+mega-cities to complete a mind map for the reasons for mega city growth

  2. How have the sizes of the biggest cities changed over time? • How have the locations of the cities changed over time?

  3. 10 biggest cities in 1900. How does this compare to now? • London, United Kingdom 6,480,000 people           • New York, United States 4,242,000 people           • Paris, France 3,330,000 people           • Berlin, Germany 2,707,000 people           • Chicago, United States 1,717,000 people           • Vienna, Austria 1,698,000 people           • Tokyo, Japan 1,497,000 people           • St. Petersburg, Russia 1,439,000 people           • Manchester, United Kingdom 1,435,000 people           • Philadelphia, United States 1,418,000 people       

  4. Describe the distribution of million cities

  5. How many are in HICs?Which are the largest 3 mega-cities?Which continent has the most?

  6. Urban processes timeline

  7. Global cities • Populations over 1 million • World wide prestige • Hubs in the global economy • There are 31 in total including Buenos Aires; Hong Kong; Mexico city

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