Lagos - a growing megacity

Channel 4 video

Flooding in the UK

UK floods 2007
Flooding in UK causes and effects
BBC 1
BBC 2
BBC 3

Bangladesh flooding 2004

Presentation showing causes of the flooding and the responses

National Geographic article and maps
ITN report 1998

Factors influencing the effectiveness of response

Use these links to as new sources for references for your report. Use the table provided to note the information

Chile - Haiti comparison
Earthquake prediction
Effectiveness of military response

Improving life for the urban poor

The authorities are trying to improve life for the urban poor in Africa. Research, using the links and headings below, how the Kenyan government are trying to improve life for the people who live in Kibera.

Write a report on the issue using the following headings and links:
Use the Wikipedia page to find 10 key facts about Kibera slum

1. Look under the heading 'Slum Upgrading'. Describe the 3 reasons why upgrading Kibera slum is difficult
2. Look under the heading 'Clearance'. Describe the Kenyan government's clearance strategy

Use the BBC article

1. Note some details about the clearance scheme - how will it work?
2. Describe how some people are very pleased with the scheme
3. Why are others not so happy?

Use the article about providing clean water

1. Describe some of theproblems associated with water - contamination and cost
2. Describe what Kenya Water for Health have been doing to address these problems 

Ageing population revision

BBC Interactive pie-chart for ageing population
BBC - An ageing future
60-second overview of the ageing population issue

WaterAid

Use the link below to create a MS PowerPoint presentation on the work of WaterAid. Use the headings below to structure your presentation. Read the advice at the bottom carefully.

WaterAid


Summary of WaterAid

• Who are WaterAid? (try a Wikipedia search too)
• How do they pay for the aid schemes?
• What is their ‘mission’?

Choose a specific project country

• A profile of the country and specific area / areas (if relevant)
• What are the problems with water supply in your chosen country?
• What schemes have WaterAid provided?
• How has it helped?

Avoid the cut and pasting of information – this is plagiarism.
Do not produce slides is different colours. Have a consistent format
Avoid producing crowded pages full of text.

Hand in Mon 7/5/12