1.6 Geography IGSCES

Question 1

Describe and give reasons for the characteristics of, and changes in land use in urban areas

Answer 1

CBD- tall buildings because land in the CBD super expensive
Low residential areas-
High residential areas
Industrial areas- USUALLY near railways or roads to transport materials
Rural urban fringe- the edge of the city beside the countryside

Question 2

Explain the problems of urban areas

Answer 2

Pollution, water air noise waste
Lack of Housing
Traffic congestion/high car dependency
Lack of jobs

Question 3

And possible solutions of problems in urban areas

Answer 3

Renewable energy
Building a metro system
More roads and houses
Picking up waste (as a job)

Question 4

Land uses for rural urban fringe

Answer 4

Agriculture;
Roads
Industrial estates / business parks
New housing
Golf courses

Question 5

What is urban sprawl

Answer 5

Spiraling unplanned growth outward from existing urban centers

Question 6

Probelms caused by urban sprawl

Answer 6

Loss of farmland;
deforestation;
loss of habitat;
air pollution;
increase in traffic flows

Question 7

What is CBD