Megacities in the Asia/Pacific Region: Focusing on Their Environmental Impact

"The purposes of this unit are to introduce students to several megacities in Asia and to use these cities as examples for understanding the ecological concerns a megacity raises for its surrounding environment. Six lessons cover the following topics: air quality, energy resources, water resources, waste management, general effects of urbanization, and sustainability of megacities. In studying these issues affecting megacities, students will gain the skills necessary to understand the environmental problems associated with not only cities of millions of people but smaller communities as well." (text taken from SPICE)