F5 Core 4 Urban growth and urbanization

Are environmental conservation and urban development mutually exclusive互相排斥?

• This module examines the reasons why a city like Hong Kong keeps on growing and the problems which result from such growth. 

• It also focuses on how the economic prosperity and vitality of a city can be maintained WITHOUT sacrificing its environmental quality based on the concept of “sustainable development”. 

• ​This module will equip students with a basic understanding of the concept of sustainable development and the possible ways of developing Hong Kong into a sustainable city. 

  They will also learn about the price for developing Hong Kong into a sustainable city. 

So what is urbanization?

If a place experiences urban growth, does it mean urbanization has also taken place?​

Complete this table which is found on p.1 of your notes. You have 3 mins to complete the task.

Refer to p.3 of your textbook, complete Tables 1 and 2.

• 1. rural-urban migration

• 2. Migrants from Mainland China

• 3. Natural increase