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Urban Infrastructure

Starter: what year was this map drawn? Compare and contrast with a map of modern Budapest

Objective: develop a case study of infrastructure growth over time in one city.

Outcomes:

Concept: Processes

1. You need a case study of infrastructure growth over time in ONE city. Possible ideas are:

- - Budapest
  - Shanghai
    - Geo text book page 352 onwards
  - A city of your choice (be prepared for this to take longer to research)

Your case study must include:

- - a description of changes in the city
  - infrastructure improvements over time, such as transport, sanitation, water, waste disposal and telecommunications
  - you may also mention changes which had a negative effect
  - link the changes to the Sustainable Development Goals . Is your city helping to achieve the Goal? Are the Goal targets helping your city?

2. Precis this article which evaluates infrastructure development in modern cities.

Optional Essay:

Evaluate the the impact of infrastructure changes over time in a named city, with reference to sustainability. (10)

As part of your preparation you can plan this essay. The Assessment Criteria can be found here. Let me know if you write this so that I can grade it. It should be written in 30 minutes.

How to build smarter and more sustainable infrastructureTo build more sustainable infrastructure, industry must embrace digitalization, establish new working practices and increase public sector collaboration.

Plenary: what impact does infrastructure have on the lives of urbanites?

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