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Geography / Year 8 / Geographical Knowledge and Understanding / Unit 2: Changing nations

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Curriculum content descriptions

Causes and consequences of urbanisation, drawing on a study from Indonesia, or another country of the Asia region (ACHGK054)

Elaborations

discussing urbanisation as a shift in where, how and why people live where they do
exploring the connections between urbanisation and economic and social opportunities
examining how urbanisation can positively or negatively affect environmental quality (for example, carbon emissions and water consumption)

General capabilities

Numeracy
Critical and creative thinking
Intercultural understanding

Cross-curriculum priorities

Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia

ScOT terms

Human impact, Urbanisation, Industries, North America

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