Next couple of weeks the blog will focus on Settlement and Population

Similarities and differences revision list

Your place – Rainham, London
Location within the region, the UK and Europe.
What do you think of your place?
How do others view your place?

Why is Rainham like it is?

Physical and human geography

National links

International links.

Rainham’s economy.

Rainham’s culture and the links that have shaped that culture.

What big issues affect the UK and Rainham?

Crime.

The credit crunch and recession.

Migration.

Changing employment structure.

How is Rainham changing and how might it change in the future?

Your other place – Mumbai

Location within the region (Maharashtra), India and The world.
What do you think of Mumbai?
How do others view Mumbai?

How is Mumbai portrayed in news media and culture?

A place of poverty and conflict
Slumdog millionaire
Bollywood

Why is Mumbai like it is?
Physical and human geography.
National links.
International links.
Mumbai's economy.
Mumbai's culture and the links that have shaped that culture.
Mumbais impact on other places.

How is Mumbai changing and how might it change in the future?

The Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor

Slum clearance in Dharavi

How are Rainham and Mumbai similar and different?