Key takeaways
State how some cities cope with increased population.
Describe how this population change in Rio has led to different types of settlements.
Analyse the types of changes cities can do to deal with increased population.
Host: Linda has been teaching in a London secondary school for the past 17 years. She teaches both Geography and History and makes learning enjoyable for all students.Population growth and increased movement of people from rural to urban areas can have a wide range of impacts. In this class, students will discover how high levels of migration to cities leads to overcrowding. Then they will examine how richer (HIC) cities deal with overcrowding. The class will begin to explain how other cities might deal with overcrowding in the coming future. This is a great class for students in Years 7 - 9 who want to revise the topic or those who are keen to get ahead.
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for students in Years 7 - 9.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.