discusses the benefits and challenges of urbanization

Resources: Ch. 7 of Visualizing Environmental Science and
the Dubai Web site
· Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
· Review Ch. 7
which discusses the benefits and challenges of urbanization and how the
U.N.
Conference gave awards for urban development projects that improved human

settlements.
· Read summaries of the 1996 Winners of the Dubai awards on
their Web sites at:
o Institutionalizing Community-Based Development:
http://www.unesco.org/most/africa17.htm
o Self-Employed
Women’s Association (SEWA) Bank:
http://www.unesco.org/most/asia1.htm
o Shelter Upgrading in
Agadir, Morocco: http://www.unesco.org/most/africa3.htm
o City Management in
Tilburg: Past, Present and Future:
http://www.unesco.org/most/westeu14.htm
o Banana Kelly
Community Improvement Association:
http://www.unesco.org/most/usa1.htm
o Project of Lots and
Services for low income population on the North Zone:
http://www.unesco.org/most/southam1.htm
· Create a 7- to
10-slide PowerPoint® presentation that describes environmental benefits
and
challenges of urbanization. In your own words, include descriptions of two 1996

award winners, discussing how they overcame one of the challenges mentioned
in your
presentation.
· Include detailed speaker notes.
· Include