World Population Day

# World Population Day **Population growth reshapes the planet – driving urbanization, resource demand and global impact.** In this experience, students explore the causes and consequences of urbanization. They examine why people move to cities, how urban areas expand and the pressures it places on infrastructure and the environment. The scene encourages pupils to connect human movement with changes in settlements, showing how population growth can reshape every aspect of where and how people live. # Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe urbanization as the movement of people from rural to urban areas {.info} 2. Explain the factors that lead to urban growth {.info} 3. Evaluate the impact of population growth due to urbanization{.info} How to Use This Playlist: This playlist includes a range of resources designed to help your students better understand the significance and impact of urbanization. Here are some suggestions on how to use the resources: ***Explorable Scene, Settlements:*** Observe comparisons of different types of settlements. Encourage students to identify visual clues and discuss the similarities and differences between each one. - [Settlements](https://edvr.se/bXc-EuE-0Jb/settlements) ***Explorable Scene, Urbanization:*** Explore the structure of an urban area and its surrounding suburban and peri-urban zones. Encourage students to observe how designers create these areas and engage them in a discussion about how urban spaces evolve and adapt to support growing populations. - [Urbanization](https://edvr.se/bXc-EuE-0Jb/urbanisation) ***360o Images:*** Examine examples of urban development. Encourage students to observe each city's structure, identify features that indicate growth, and compare the organization of commercial, industrial and residential areas. - Times Square, New York - West Side Manhattan view from 16th floor - 2017.07.01 North Michigan Avenue - Cologne from Urban Loft Hotel - Aerial Panorama of Salerno, Italy - Communities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ***Explorable Scene, Natural Resources:*** Explore a quarry as an example of a primary industry. Explain that natural resources used for energy, urban development, and raw materials for manufacturing often come from open-pit mines like this one. - [Natural Resources](https://edvr.se/bXc-EuE-0Jb/natural-resources) ***Explorable Scene, Human Impact on Earth: Pollution:*** Observe how human activity contributes to different types of pollution. Discuss the practices that lead to pollution and encourage students to evaluate how urbanization increases its production. - [Pollution](https://edvr.se/bXc-EuE-0Jb/human-impact-on-the-earth-pollution) ***Population Thinglink:*** Use this 360o image to allow students to explore an urban settlement. Click on the icons to learn more about urbanization. - [population Thinglink](https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1986396310869115748)