Kircher Library Geography

Series of short articles detailing the progress of the Dharavi redevelopment project.

Living conditions and challenges of living in Dharavi, including issues to consider with redevelopment.

Located in the heart of Mumbai, the Dharavi slum is like a city within the city. Now ambitious plans for redevelopment mean its days are numbered. Shows the industry generated by the slum. (2008)

A brief profile of Dharavi, one of the largest informal settlements in the world, situated in the city of Mumbai, India. Concerns shared by residents about proposed government development. 

The Zabaleen and their recycling industry under threat by government programs. Balanced view of their life style and place in society.

Waste collection in Cairo. Changes being introduced by the government threaten to destroy the livelihood of the Zabaleen people.

A Coptic Christian community has had the job of recycling much of Cairo's garbage, feeding organic waste to its pigs and salvaging every conceivable reusable product. Their livelihood is threatened by private industry.

Background information on megacities including spatial characteristics, problems and attempts to address them.

Definition, issues in growth of megacities.

Interactive article focusing on issues growing cities face and projects in place to tackle these issues. Excellent for background information as well as more depth for cities: Lagos (Nigeria), Mexico City, Dhaka(Bangladesh), Shenzhen (China).

Reasons that it's important to study the growth of megacities

Discussion and examples of growing cities in the world. Examples of some megacities include reasons for growth.

An info graphic that explains the key concepts of desertification pictorally

Excellent brief overview. Topics include: Economy, Transnational issues, Geography etc.

This organisation understands the crucial role played by Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in global climate, and the impacts of climate change on Australia and the world. We inform governments, the community and scientists about climate change to guide Australia's future.