Lesson objectives: To examine the other symptoms of urban stress

Lesson objectives: To examine the other symptoms of urban stress

Developed / DevelopingCompare and contrast the environmental

problems

P305 – problems of MEDC / LEDC cities

Impacts of the urban heat island

• UHI: an urban area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities.

Impacts of UHI Cause Impact Explanation

Higher levels of ozone and particulate matter

So: Therefore

Therefore increased human discomfort Disease such as vector and water bourne diseases

Loss of energy by air conditioning Heat stress and illness

Degradation of tarmac and other materials

So what?

• Write a paragraph to explain why UHIs are of concern:

• Consider• 1) increasing rates of urbanisation • 2) increasing affluence • 3) global warming • 4) positive feedback

Where am I?

• I am an urban area • I have a population density of 130,000 per km2

• According to the Guinness World Records I am the busiest district in the world

• I am located at 22.3225° N, 114.1706° E

What other factors of urban stress?

Urban stress in Mong Kok

• What evidence can support our understanding of this?

Factors of urban stress – Mong Kok

Urban stress in Mong Kok

Use the videos to create an annotated map of Mong Kok

You need to include the following factors: • congestion, • overcrowding and noise, • depletion of green space, • waste overburden, • poor quality housing, • social deprivation, • crime and inequality.