Population Pressure: Mexico City - A Case Study in Urbanisation and Development (4 Parts)

Synopsis

Looks at issues of population growth, migration and urbanisation, using Mexico as a case study.
1: Population change is produced by the difference between birth rate and death rate, and also by migration. Various factors influence birth and death rates causing them to change over time. Increased population places greater pressure on limited resources, reducing ‘opportunity’. Differing opportunities cause push and pull factors to operate between areas, resulting in migration. Cities are often perceived as offering greater opportunities than rural areas resulting in rural-urban migration.
2: Deals with concept of standard of living and its international variations; the existence of the informal sector of economy; health care, education and housing; and self-help schemes as alternatives to government provision.
3: Looks at the change over time in rates of urbanisation; how urbanisation affects quality of life in terms of transport, access to services and infrastructure; the environmental impact of urbanisation.
4: Cities are not homogenous - difference in age, family structure and socio-economic status among the city’s population produce different areas. Mexico’s management strategy looks at the city as a whole unit and tries to equalise differences. Many other developing countries are experiencing similar urban processes and problems.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 26 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Documentation

Accompanying teaching notes and worksheets.

Uses

GCSE geography and environmental studies.

Subjects

Environmental science; Geography

Keywords

environment; Mexico City; migration - human; population dynamics; poverty; socioeconomic problems; urban development

Sections

Title

Population and migration

Synopsis

1: Population change is produced by the difference between birth rate and death rate, and also by migration. Various factors influence birth and death rates causing them to change over time. Increased population places greater pressure on limited resource

Title

Migrant cycle, The

Synopsis

2: Deals with concept of standard of living and its international variations; the existence of the informal sector of economy; health care, education and housing; and self-help schemes as alternatives to government provision.

Title

Urban problems

Synopsis

3: Looks at the change over time in rates of urbanisation; how urbanisation affects quality of life in terms of transport, access to services and infrastructure; the environmental impact of urbanisation.

Title

Mexico’s future: in the balance

Synopsis

4: Cities are not homogenous - difference in age, family structure and socio-economic status among the city's population produce different areas. Mexico's management strategy looks at the city as a whole unit and tries to equalise differences. Many other

Production Company

Name

Classroom Video

Notes

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Distributor

Name

Classroom Video

Notes

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