Lesson Preparation Sheet – WORLD CITIES
World cities Lesson preparation sheets
Topics and syllabus outline
The global pattern: millionaire cities, mega cities and world cities.
Economic development and change related to urbanisation.
Contemporary urbanisation processes
Urbanisation: characteristics, causes and effects.
Suburbanisation: characteristics, causes and effects.
Counter-urbanisation: characteristics, causes and effects.
Re-urbanisation: characteristics, causes and effects.
Planning and management issues.
Contrasting case studies within countries at different levels of economic development to
demonstrate the above.
Urban decline and regeneration within urban areas
Characteristics and causes of urban decline.
Urban regeneration: gentrification, property-led regeneration schemes, partnership
schemes between local and national governments and the private sector.
Retailing and other services
The decentralisation of retailing and other services – causes and impacts.
One case study of an out-of-town centre retailing area.
The redevelopment of urban centres – impacts and responses, including one case study
of an urban centre that has undergone redevelopment.
Contemporary sustainability issues in urban areas
Waste management: recycling and its alternatives.
Transport and its management: the development of integrated, efficient and sustainable
systems.
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Lesson Preparation Sheet – WORLD CITIES
Topic: World Cities - Economic development and
Unit 3 –World Cities– Contemporary geographical issues
change related to urbanisation
Reading: Pages418 -419 of David Waugh, “Geography, an integrated approach”
Geofactsheet 37 – megacities
“A2 Geography” –Smith & Knill– pages 130 to 134
Glossary:
World city
Megacity
Millionaire city
Urbanisation
Rural
Globalisation
Informationalisation
Urban hierarchy
Resource centres
Learning centres
Distribution
Colonialisation
Industrialisation
Notes
Key learning points:
Diagrams or maps:
Add Europe’s urban hierarchy
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Describe the patterns above
Questions to ask at the start of next lesson
 Low level (Name, List, define, Recall, relate, Describe)
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Medium Level (Explain, Compare, Classify, Justify, Apply)
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Hard level (Speculate, Interpret, Analyse, Sequence, Summarize, Develop, Synthesise, Adapt, Judge, Rank, Evaluate,
Prove)
Case studies – Europe’s Urban hierarchy
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Topic: World Cities - Economic development and Unit 3 –World Cities– Contemporary geographical issues
change related to urbanisation.
Reading: Pages 446 to 450 of David Waugh, “Geography, an integrated approach”
“A2 Geography” –Smith & Knill– pages 135 to 140
Geofile 389 and 391
Glossary:
Agricultural Revolution
Industrial revolution
Urban growth
Urban function
Economic development
Industrialisation
Informal economy
Squatter settlements
Services
Unemployment
Underemployment
Self help schemes
Site and service
New towns
Notes
Key learning points:
Diagrams or maps:
Add the location of Mumbai and other major Indian cities
What patterns are evident above?
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Questions to ask at the start of next lesson
 Low level (Name, List, define, Recall, relate, Describe)
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Medium Level (Explain, Compare, Classify, Justify, Apply)
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Hard level (Speculate, Interpret, Analyse, Sequence, Summarize, Develop, Synthesise, Adapt, Judge, Rank, Evaluate,
Prove)
Case studies – Mumbai and Dharavi slum, India
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Topic: World Cities - Urbanisation:
Unit 3 –World Cities– Contemporary geographical issues
characteristics, causes and effects.
Reading: “A2 Geography” –Smith & Knill– pages141 to 142
Glossary:
Urbanisation
Urban
Rural
Rate
Push factor
Pull factor
Twilight zone
Notes
Key learning points:
Questions to ask at the start of next lesson
 Low level (Name, List, define, Recall, relate, Describe)
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Medium Level (Explain, Compare, Classify, Justify, Apply)
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Hard level (Speculate, Interpret, Analyse, Sequence, Summarize, Develop, Synthesise, Adapt, Judge, Rank, Evaluate,
Prove)
Case studies – UK and urbanisation
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Topic: World Cities - Suburbanisation, counter
Unit 3 –World Cities– Contemporary geographical issues
urbanisation and reurbanisation: characteristics,
causes and effects.
Reading: “A2 Geography” –Smith & Knill– pages143 to 147
Geofactsheet 43 – suburbanization
Geofile 414 pressure on the greenbelt
Glossary:
Suburbanisation
Reurbanisation
Counterurbanisation
Urban sprawl
Urban Doughnut effect
“White flight”
Ghetto
Segregation
Commuting
Edge city
Green belt
Urban Development Corporations
Enterprise Zones
Inner City task Force
Single Generation budgets
English Partnerships
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Notes
Key learning points:
Consequences of suburbanisation?
Questions to ask at the start of next lesson
 Low level (Name, List, define, Recall, relate, Describe)
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Medium Level (Explain, Compare, Classify, Justify, Apply)
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Hard level (Speculate, Interpret, Analyse, Sequence, Summarize, Develop, Synthesise, Adapt, Judge, Rank, Evaluate,
Prove)
Case studies – Whitley Bay and Birmingham
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Topic: World Cities - Characteristics and causes
Unit 3 –World Cities– Contemporary geographical issues
of urban decline.
Reading: “A2 Geography” – Knill and Smith page 148 to 153
“Geography: an integrated approach” David Waugh pages 437 to 441
Geofactsheet 39 – Urban regneration
Glossary:
Housing Association
Urban decline
Characteristic
Decentralisation
Thames Gateway
Ecoregions
Eco-quarter
Retrofit
Deprivation indicators
Economic stress
Social stress
Housing stress
(all3 of the above available on figure 15.28 in Waugh)
Environmental decay
Key learning points:
Notes
Diagrams or maps:
Questions to ask at the start of next lesson
 Low level (Name, List, define, Recall, relate, Describe)
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Medium Level (Explain, Compare, Classify, Justify, Apply)
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Hard level (Speculate, Interpret, Analyse, Sequence, Summarize, Develop, Synthesise, Adapt, Judge, Rank, Evaluate,
Prove)
Case studies
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Topic: Urban regeneration: gentrification,
Unit 3 –World Cities– Contemporary geographical issues
property-led regeneration schemes, partnership
schemes between local and national
governments and the private sector.
Reading: “A2 Geography” – Knill and Smith page 148 to 153
“Geography: an integrated approach” David Waugh pages 437 to 441
Geofactsheet 68 – Inner city
Glossary:
Urban regeneration
Gentrification
Property-led regeneration schemes
Partnership schemes
Private sector.
Displacement
Enterprise Zones
UDCs
New Deal for Communities (NDC)
Brownfield
Green field
Housing Policy
Ethnic Minority Groups
Key learning points:
Notes
Diagrams or maps:
Questions to ask at the start of next lesson
 Low level (Name, List, define, Recall, relate, Describe)
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Medium Level (Explain, Compare, Classify, Justify, Apply)
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Hard level (Speculate, Interpret, Analyse, Sequence, Summarize, Develop, Synthesise, Adapt, Judge, Rank, Evaluate,
Prove)
Case studies
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Topic: World Cities - The decentralisation of
Unit 3 –World Cities– Contemporary geographical issues
retailing and other services – causes and
impacts.
Reading: “A2 Geography” – Knill and Smith page 155 to 159
“Geography: an integrated approach” David Waugh pages 432 to 434
Geofactsheet 11
Glossary:
Retailing
Out of town retailing
CBD
Inner city/twilight zone
Comparison goods
Convenience goods
Threshold population
Box malls
Urban fringe
Enterprise Zones
Planning Permission/Consent
Notes
Key learning points:
Diagrams or maps:
Map of the location of Merry Hill
Questions to ask at the start of next lesson
 Low level (Name, List, define, Recall, relate, Describe)
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Medium Level (Explain, Compare, Classify, Justify, Apply)
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Hard level (Speculate, Interpret, Analyse, Sequence, Summarize, Develop, Synthesise, Adapt, Judge, Rank, Evaluate,
Prove)
Case studies – Merry Hill, West Midlands
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Topic: World Cities - The redevelopment of urban Unit 3 –World Cities– Contemporary geographical issues
centres
Reading: Page 440 of David Waugh, “Geography, an integrated approach”
“A2 Geography” –Smith & Knill– pages 160 to 161
Glossary:
Redevelopment
Notes
Key learning points:
Diagrams or maps:
Questions to ask at the start of next lesson
 Low level (Name, List, define, Recall, relate, Describe)
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Medium Level (Explain, Compare, Classify, Justify, Apply)
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Hard level (Speculate, Interpret, Analyse, Sequence, Summarize, Develop, Synthesise, Adapt, Judge, Rank, Evaluate,
Prove)
Case studies
Touchwood Solihull, and Newcastle CBD, London and the Olympics
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Topic: World Cities - Waste management:
recycling and its alternatives.
Reading:
“A2 Geography” – Knill and Smith page 162 to 166
Geofactsheet 111 – Waste management
Geofile 548 – DME
Glossary:
Waste management
Unit 3 –World Cities– Contemporary geographical issues
Waste management hierarchy
Household/domestic waste
Commercial waste
Disposal
Total diversion rate
Landfill
Incineration
4Rs
Physical reprocessing
Biological reprocessing
Energy recovery
Waste reduction
Notes
Key learning points:
Diagrams or maps:
Draw the waste management hierarchy
Questions to ask at the start of next lesson
 Low level (Name, List, define, Recall, relate, Describe)
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Medium Level (Explain, Compare, Classify, Justify, Apply)
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Hard level (Speculate, Interpret, Analyse, Sequence, Summarize, Develop, Synthesise, Adapt, Judge, Rank, Evaluate,
Prove)
Case studies
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Newcastle
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Topic: World Cities - Transport and its
Unit 3 –World Cities– Contemporary geographical issues
management: the development of integrated,
efficient and sustainable systems.
Reading: “A2 Geography” – Knill and Smith page 167 to 169
Geofile 515
Geofile 522
Glossary:
Transport
Transport management
Sustainability
Conseravtion
Stewardship
Environmental protection
Smart growth
Notes
Key learning points:
Diagrams or maps:
Questions to ask at the start of next lesson
 Low level (Name, List, define, Recall, relate, Describe)
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Medium Level (Explain, Compare, Classify, Justify, Apply)
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Hard level (Speculate, Interpret, Analyse, Sequence, Summarize, Develop, Synthesise, Adapt, Judge, Rank, Evaluate,
Prove)
Case studies
Newcastle
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