Changing nations – focuses on the changing human geography of countries with the process of urbanisation, the reasons for the high level of urban concentration in Australia, and the influences of internal and international migration. Students can examine the distribution of population in Australia compared to other countries and shifts in population distribution over time. They also focus on the ways that sustainability of Australia’s urban areas is managed. It is suggested that the study of this topic draws on studies from Australia, the United States of America and a country in Asia.
Content Descriptions - Knowledge and Understanding
causes of urbanisation and its impacts on places and environments, drawing on a study from a country such as the United States of America, and its implications
differences in the distribution of urban settlements and urban concentration in Australia compared with another country such as the United States of America, and their implications
reasons for, and effects of, internal migration and international migration in Australia, China or other countries
strategies to manage the sustainability of Australia’s changing urban places