Learning Outcomes for Study Session 1

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

1.1  Define and use correctly each of the key words printed in bold. (SAQ 1.1)

1.2  List the key features of rapid urbanisation and briefly discuss their causes. (SAQ 1.1)

1.3  Describe the particular challenges of providing WASH services in urban settings. (SAQ 1.2)

1.4  Identify vulnerable segments of urban communities and explain the challenges they face in accessing WASH services. (SAQ 1.3)

1.5  List some factors that complicate emergency incidents and identify interventions to tackle them in urban areas. (SAQ 1.4)

1.1 Urbanisation and development trends