This document provides information about urbanization and discusses it in the context of Dubai and Asia. It begins with entry tasks asking students to consider how Dubai's population has changed over time and what causes populations to increase or decrease. The objectives are for students to describe urbanization and analyze its benefits and challenges. The document defines urbanization as the increasing number of people living in urban areas. It provides statistics about urbanization trends in Asia, such as many people in poor urban areas lacking basic services. Students are directed to read case study articles on urbanization in China and India and answer questions. They are also asked to research urbanization statistics for Dubai.

1. Entry Task:
1.) How do you think the population of Dubai
has changed over time?
2.) What causes a cities population to increase?
3.) What causes a cities population to
decrease?

2. Objectives:
The students will be able to describe the concept of
urbanization.
The students will be able to analyze the benefits and
challenges of urbanization.

3. Essential Question:
Does development mean
progress?

4. What is urbanization?
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5. Urbanization refers to the increasing number of people that live
in urban areas. It predominantly results in the physical growth
of urban areas, be it horizontal or vertical.
When a city’s population grows quickly, it is called
urbanization.
The United Nations projected that half of the world's
population would live in urban areas at the end of 2008.
INVESTIGATION: Was this prediction accurate?

6. 12 Facts about Urbanization in Asia:
 In 1950, only 30% of the world population was urban. In 2000, 47% of the
world population was urban. More than half of the world’s population will
be living in urban areas by 2008.
 Almost 180,000 people are added to the urban population each day. Most
are rural migrants.
 It is estimated that there are almost a billion poor people in the world.
Over 750 million live in urban areas without adequate shelter and basic
services.
 By 2030, Asia and Africa will both have higher numbers of urban dwellers
than any other major area of the world.
 5.8% of children living in poor areas of cities die before reaching the age of
five years.
 29% of cities in poor parts of the world have areas considered inaccessible
or dangerous to the police.
 Sources: WorldBank.org ; UnitedNations.org; Asian Development Index

7. In cities in poor parts of the world, one out of every four households lives in
poverty.
Families with the lowest incomes are most at risk of their children being
malnourished and dying early, have less access to health services, and also
have less access to clean water.
Cities offer young people with higher levels of education greater
opportunities than they do for the less educated. Education, especially for
females, is a key factor linked to success in urban areas.
 The number of people living in poor housing conditions increased from
about 777 to 827 million in 2010 due to rapid urbanization in Asia.
 Over ½ of the people in the world live on less than $2 per day.
 Eleven of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in Asia. Air pollution
contributes to the premature death of half a million Asians each year.

8. Case Study Articles:
Urbanization in China
Urbanization in India
Directions:
1) Read the article
2) Take notes on the side
3) Answer the question in complete sentences
4) Discuss with your partner

9. Interactive Notebook:
Title = Urbanization
Right Side = Case Study Article
Left Side = Research the Urbanization of Dubai
1) What is the current population of the UAE?
2) population of Dubai?
3) What was the population of Dubai in 2010?
4) What was the population of Dubai in 2000?
5) What was the population of Dubai in 1990?
6) What was the population of Dubai in 1980?
7) What is the predicated population for Dubai in 2020?
8) What is the average income of people in Dubai?
9) What is the poverty rate in Dubai?