What are the social, environmental, and economic implications of rapid urbanization?

Discussion Board Post Instructions:

Watch the linked video and read the attached article.

ARTICLE: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/05/15/528461093/slum-dwellers-in-africas-biggest-megacity-are-now-living-in-canoes (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

ARTICLE: https://www.npr.org/2018/09/28/652246840/olutimehin-adegbeye-how-can-cities-make-space-for-their-most-vulnerable-resident (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

ARTICLE: https://qz.com/africa/1722706/how-lagos-became-africas-largest-megacity/ (Links to an external site.)

VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JQrbgp6zkY (Links to an external site.)

WEBSITE: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=ebba671c1e2b42fd9c5be8c02e80fcf4 (Links to an external site.)

ARTICLE: download Slums Aren’t Harbingers of Anarchy

Your initial posting should address all the questions in the prompt in a minimum of 500 words. Read your peers’ postings and leave at least two well-thought responses in a minimum of 75 words.

– Initial Posts must be at least 500 words long and must address the discussion prompt.  (You must submit 1 Initial Post by 11:59pm on the due date.

– Response Posts must EACH be at least 75 words long and must respond to another group members’ thoughts.  (You must submit at least 2 Response Posts by 11:59pm on the date the assignment closes.)

– To receive full credit your response must include in-text citations to make note of facts and opinions you quote, paraphrase, and barrow ideas from.

– To receive full credit, you must include a bibliography of works cited at the end of your post. For in-text citations and bibliography use the APA style.

– If you do not include a bibliography or in-text citations it will result in a deduction of 2 points.

You can use citation generating websites like https://www.citethisforme.com/apa-7th-edition (Links to an external site.) to avoid mistakes.

Discussion Board Post:

Part 1:

In your post answer the following questions.

1. Identify and describe the planning issue. (up to 6 pts)
2. What are the social, environmental, and economic implications of rapid urbanization? (up to 6 pts)
3. As Lagos and other sub-Saharan cities in Africa rapidly grow, should planners make new spaces for the most vulnerable populations? Why or why not? (up to 8 pts)
4. Use a case study of a city not mentioned in the articles/videos to support your arguments (up to 6 pts).
5. Use reliable external articles, videos, and data to support your arguments and properly cite your sources in APA format (up to 4 pts).

Use of photos, maps, external links (e.g., news articles), etc. is encouraged.

Part 2:

You must reply to others’ posts to show your agreement/disagreement with their ideas with a strong argument based on a thorough research of your own. A high-quality response will identify areas of agreement and/or disagreement. Eexplain why you agree or disagree, provide evidence or proof to support your reasoning.

• 2 or more well thought out replies. (up to 5 pts)

PART 3:

All provided material must be cited bibliographically. Failure to properly cite all documents bibliographically, and in-text when appropriate, will result in an automatic deduction of 3 points.