Lesson objectives: To examine the other symptoms of urban stress Developed / Developing Compare and contrast the environmental problems
Feb 24, 2016
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.