Case studies

Question 1

Where is Mexico City and what mainly is associated with it?

Answer 1

It is located between south and North America and is situated on a central plateau with surrounding mountains. It is the main transport hub between the two continents with many routes / railways.

Question 2

How is Mexico City culturally important? ( 4)

Answer 2

Traditionally Spanish foods, music, religion, architecture

Question 3

What is the population of Mexico City?

Answer 3

Just over 21 million

Question 4

Summarise the structure of Mexico City.

Answer 4

Within the centre there is the CBD where financial and insurance buildings are and further from this centre there is middle-class zones and then further out again there is industrial areas and squatter settlements.

Question 5

What factors influenced the structure of Mexico City? (5)

Answer 5

Population growth, housing segregation, income level, industrialisation and transportation developments.

Question 6

What are the main reasons for rural - urban migration in Mexico City?

Answer 6

Search for jobs, better housing, schooling and modern healthcare

Question 7

What is the main reason for rates of natural increase ?

Answer 7

Fall in death rate

Question 8

What is the main reason for economic investment and growth?

Answer 8

Growth in job opportunities in factories and offices as economic investment was channelled into the city

Question 10

Where is Birmingham and what is its site?

Answer 10

It is a major city to the north west of London and is on a south-facing sandstone ridge overlooking a part of the river Rea.

Question 11

What are within the CBD of Birmingham? (5)

Answer 11

Department stores, special and variety good shops, offices, theatres and hotels.

Question 12

Summarise the CBD of birmingham.

Answer 12

This is the heart of the city where redevelopment projects are maintained such like the Bullring shopping centre. The environment typically is clean and the land is expensive therefore building density is high.

Question 13

What caused urbanisation in Birmingham ( 18th / 19th centuries)

Answer 13

The manufacturing of jewellery, guns, neutrons and brass. New housing was then implemented to meet the demand of new migrants.

Question 14

What caused suburbanisation in the 1920s/30s in Birmingham?

Answer 14

Large estates were being made on large areas of land which lacked shops / clinics which then had to be installed as well.

Question 15

What caused counter urbanisation in Birmingham?

Answer 15

This was boosted by the redevelopment of the city’s inner-city areas, forcing people to move into rural areas.

Question 16

What caused reurbanisation in Birmingham?

Answer 16

People now want to live closer to the attractions of the CBD as they have became more developed.

Question 17

What has been changed within the economic structure of Birmingham? ( 3 )

Answer 17

Decline of car industry, high unemployment, growth of newer industries e.g in finance, IT and advanced manufacturing.

Question 18

What are the six ways The UK maintains water supply?

Answer 18

Building new reservoirs or extending existing ones
Extracting more water from natural sources
Recycling water
Install water meters in households
Cut water use by farmers
Educate people about ways to use less water

Question 19

What percentage of the worlds population lives in china and what percentage do they have in water supply?

Answer 19

20%
6%

Question 20

What are the three main water problems in the Uk?

Answer 20

Ageing infrastructure
Rainfall imbalance
Seasonal imbalance

Question 21

What are the main issues for china with water management? (3)

Answer 21

It’s much more drier in the predominantly populated northern areas than it is south.
Seasonal Imbalances around 70% of annual rainfall comes in summer during wet season
Droughts and lower than average rainfall due to climate change

Question 22

What is the main way that china maintains water?

Answer 22

The South — North Water Transfer Scheme is a multibillion project that brings 45billion cubic metres of water from china’s wetter south to the drier north.

Question 23

What 2 things are required for the water scheme to occur in china?

Answer 23

Large amounts of energy to neutralise the water and for many people to build new reservoirs

Question 24

What are the three solutions to water supply problems in china?

Answer 24

Effective monitoring of water
Using water in industry / agriculture so that the demand is in line with supply.
Environmental protection over rivers and aquifers.

Question 25

What are the three ways of reducing water being overly used in farming within china?

Answer 25

Engineering fixes for example lining irrigation channels so they lose less water and covering plants with plastic sheeting to reduce évapotranspiration.
Changing farming methods - using drought resistant crop types
Monitoring techniques for example crop fields only watered when meter shows it requires watering.

Question 26

What are some things Beijing has done to reduce water loss in supply?

Answer 26

Public buildings have facilities to store rainwater.
Storm drains redirected to recharge groundwater stores
Water saving devices on taps/ toilets
Water prices often adjusted so is not wasted by industries