Some of the key processes that have led to Wellington’s land use patterns and characteristics and to the growth of the city
- Urban renewal and gentrification
- Urban sprawl/suburbanisation
- Planning
- Transport changes
- Migration
- Land modification
Learning Intentions: Students are learning to
- Explain some of the key processes responsible for the growth of Wellington as an urban centre.
Success criteria (How do students know they have achieved success?)
- Students will write an essay based on a previous examination question to explain a key process responsible for Wellington’s growth.
Relevant Film Archive Footage
Note: The relevant film footage for lessons 8- 10, 11-13, & 14-20 overlaps considerably
Process 1: Urban renewal and gentrification:
- Disk Three:Wellington In-Fill Housing: Apartments: Port Nicholson Apartments / The Apartment Revolution
Process 2: Urban sprawl and suburbanisation
- Disk Two: C.B.D: Decentralisation 1970s: Notes on a NZ City
- Disk One: Growth of Wellington: State Housing: Rehabilitation
- Disk One: Growth of Wellington: State Housing: Post War Housing Boom: Hutt Housing / Naenae Taita Expansion / Wainuiomata / Porirua Housing Expansion (The Wainuiomata and Porirua footage may have been used in Lesson 8-10)
- Disk One: Growth of Wellington: Wellington In-Fill Housing & Expansion: Suburbs and Sub-Divisions / Analysing the Suburb
Process 3: Planning
- Disk Two: Hometown Boomtown (be selective / note conflicting viewpoints)
Process 4: Transport
- Disk Two: Structural Characteristics – Transport (view whole section)
- Disk Two: Structural Characteristics – Roading Issues (view whole section)
Process 5: Migration
- Disk Two: Economic Characteristics: Porirua City
- Disk Two: Social Characteristics: Wellington Maori / The Italian Community / The Greek Community / The Chinese Community / Pacific Island Communities
Process 6: Land modification. Part Two Structural Characteristics –The Airport
- Disk Two: Structural Characteristics: The Airport: Rongotai (1)(2)
- Expansion & Infrastructure Post WWII: Wellington In-fill Housing and Expansion: In-fill
Activities
- Make notes under these headings as footage is viewed. These notes should comprise: time period of process, why did this process occur?, who or what were the key players in the process (e.g. government, council, developers, world economy and price rises, war etc)
– Process 1: Urban renewal and gentrification (also refer to http://www.bigcities.govt.nz/pdfs/2007/Quality_of_Life_2007_Housing.pdf (Urban Housing intensification-growth of apartments) Ref Summary for Wellington
– Process 2: Urban sprawl and suburbanisation
– Process 3: Planning – also refer to www.teara.govt.nz for information on early settlement and the move of the government to Wellington in 1865.
– Process 4: Transport - also refer to Penny Keat’s Power Point on Transport as Key Process in Wellington’s growth. Email pending@clear.net.nz
– Process 5: Migration
– Process 6: Land modification
- After viewing footage and making notes under each process, using a large sheet of paper, students map out key processes that have led to Wellington’s land use patterns. See Handout 1 for ideas on how to do this.
- Questionnaire – What is inner city living and how would you score as an inner city dweller?
Handouts
