6.2 The growth of Istanbul & other cities

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In deze les zitten 19 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 1 video.

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What do you remember from last lesson?

Slide 1 - Woordweb

Upload evidence of your completed homework for 6.1
- Key word list
-Workbook tasks
-Summary
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Slide 2 - Open vraag

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Slide 3 - Video

02:18
What do you find out about Istanbul from watching the video?

Slide 4 - Open vraag

What was the purpose of the video?

Slide 5 - Open vraag

Todays Lesson:
  1. The historic city centre
  2. European & Asian Istanbul
  3. Istanbul, a megacity
  4. Migration & urbanization 

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

The historic city centre
The historic city centre of Istanbul lies on the Bosphorus (a strait)

This location, where two waterways meet, was excellent for trade --> souk (marketplace)

The trade led to intercultural connections --> especially 
between Islamic and western culture --> Hagia Sophia


Slide 7 - Tekstslide

European & Asian Istanbul
In 1950, Istanbul consisted of a historic city centre and two other parts:


A western part with designer shops, expensive housing, and the central business district with skyscrapers on the European side.
A more Asian part on the Asian side.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Istanbul, a megacity

Enormous migration since 1950, rise in population from one million to 13 million! --> megacity

Enormous migration since 1950, rise in population from one million to 13 million! --> megacity

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

You need to build your own Megacity. What components would you need to include?

Slide 10 - Woordweb

What issues might you get in a Megacity?

Slide 11 - Woordweb

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Istanbul, a megacity
  • Enormous migration since 1950:
  • Not enough houses for migrants -> gecekondus = self-build neighbourhoods
  • Urban renewal in gecekondus --> self-build houses replaced with high-rise buildings and expensive apartments 
  • New infrastructure



Slide 13 - Tekstslide

The word 'gecekondu' means built in a night
A
True
B
False

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

Migration & Urbanization
Many other cities in Western Turkey also grew because of migration.
There are three main migration flows in Turkey.
1 east --> west
2 countryside --> big city
3 interior --> coast

Because of urbanization, the level of urbanization has risen dramatically to 70%.
Urban renewal is also taking place in many other Turkish cities.




Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Why is there a migration flow from East to West?

Slide 16 - Open vraag

Why is there a migration flow from countryside (rural) to cities (urban)?

Slide 17 - Open vraag

Why is there a migration flow from the interior to the coast?

Slide 18 - Open vraag

Independent work
  1. Create a key word list for 6.2
  2. Complete workbook tasks 6.2
  3. Create a mini-summary of the section/use the fill in the gap sheet in Magister


Slide 19 - Tekstslide