The page brings together video clips on the KS3/GCSE topic cities and urbanisation. The key issues are: rapid urbanisation, the factors that drive the growth of cities - including climate change - and the challenges faced by urban centres, including pollution.
The clips are drawn from series including Secondary Geography: Explain this…, Africa - Johannesburg and urbanisation, Exploring India, Climate change: Ade on the frontline and The Big Issues.
The videos
An introduction to rapid urbanisation…
Rapid urbanisation. video
Investigates how rapid urbanisation impacts on both urban and rural areas and the challenges this presents.
The benefits and challenges of urbanisation in Johannesburg, South Africa…
Africa - Johannesburg and urbanisation. video
Exploring some of the causes and consequences of urbanisation in African countries.
How climate change is driving rapid urbanisation in Bangladesh…
Climate refugees in Dhaka, Bangladesh. video
Ade Adepitan meets climate refugees in Bangladesh, who have been forced by rising sea levels to seek a new life in their capital city of Dhaka.
And the challenges rapid urbanisation poses for the Indian city of Bangalore (Bengaluru)…
Urbanisation in India. video
Dua, and Amalia learn about the impact of migration to the Indian city of Bangalore (Bengaluru) and its rapid urbanisation.
Exploring possible measures to control traffic pollution in urban areas in the UK…
The environment: how should we seek to control traffic pollution? video
Examining the benefits and drawbacks of using congestion charging to control traffic pollution.
The pressure on 'greenbelt' land caused by the spread of urban areas in the UK…
Change of land use: developing the greenbelt. video
Investigating issues posed by change of land use and the development of the greenbelt.
A very short guide on where the world's largest megacities can be found…
Where are the largest cities?
A short animation revealing the world's largest cities and where they are located.
