Changing Cities

Question 1

Physical factors affecting the rate of urbanisation in the UK?

Answer 1

North and West – thin slopes, difficult to farm, low population density
South and East – rich soils in some regions, farming communities

Question 2

Site?

Answer 2

the piece of land upon which a settlement is built

Question 3

situation?

Answer 3

its position in relation to the surrounding human and physical features,

Question 4

Land use?

Answer 4

the type of buildings found in an area

Question 5

Function?

Answer 5

the purpose of an area

Question 6

Land use model?

Answer 6

CBD
inner city
inner suburbs
outer suburbs

Question 7

CBD of Birmingham?

Answer 7

-older area of city
-however new redevelopment projects like the bullring shopping centre
-dominated by offices,shops and theatres
-high building density as well as green space

Question 8

inner city of Brum?

Answer 8

-redeveloped in the 70s
-high density terraced houses/tower blocks of flats
-little green space
-densly populated

Question 9

Suburbs of brum?

Answer 9

-occupy a large area of land
-building density is low
-lots of green space
-industrial zones

Question 10

Urban-rural fringe of Brum?

Answer 10

,housing
.airport
.business
.golf course

Question 11

Urbanisation in Birmingham?

Answer 11

19th century
rural to urban
new estates built in areas like small heath

Question 12

Suburbanisation in Brum?

Answer 12

1920s and 30s
-large estates of council and private houses
-had to expand
-lack of green space

Question 13

counter urbanisation in Brum?

Answer 13

urban-rural migration
1970s onwards
5 CDAs created forcing people to leave their homes

Question 14

Re urbanisation in Brum?

Answer 14

after 1990
CBD more developed

Question 15

Causes of national migration to brum?

Answer 15

.study- Brum 2nd biggets uni
retirement
more job opportunities

Question 16

Causes of international migration in Brum?

Answer 16

1950s- former colonies to migrate to fill job shiortages after ww2
since 2000s- migrants from eastern europe- higher standard of living and pay
fight from conflict- 2012/2015- syria and afghanistan

Question 17

Where do the immigrints live?

Answer 17

inner city areas- cheap housing- pakistani, indian and bangladesh- sparkbrook, ashton, spark hill
recent immigrants- eastern side/ cheaper houses

Question 18

Brum population structure?

Answer 18

42% non white- highly diverse
lots of economically active compared to old

Question 19

Causes of de industrialisation in Brum?

Answer 19

.globalisation- other countries have factories
.de-centralisation- factories more rural
.technological advancements- less people requied to work in factories
.transport developments- people work further away

Question 20

Why has inequality increased in Brum?

Answer 20

deindustrialisation
older housing- no longer suitable
-lack of investment

Question 21

How has Brums CBD decreased?

Answer 21

19th centrury- people moved to the suburbs due to high cost, pollution, noisy
manufacturing industries relocate to suburbs
20th century- shopping centres move to out of town areas like merry hill
rise of internet shopping

Question 22

How has Brums CBD increased?

Answer 22

.pedestrianing the city centre
.late night opening of shops
.bullring shopping/grand central centre
parking

Question 23

Strategies to make Brum more sustainable?
-people?

Answer 23

.Grand central- lots of new jobs
.new schools/17 teaching schools
.Youth promise pledge
.Birmingham Municipal housing trust- more affordable homes/ 1576 houses

Question 24

Strategies to make Brum more sustainable?
-environemnt?

Answer 24

.59 million project energy efficiency of homes-
..Park and Ride Scheme/ Brum Metro/Range of buses
Eastside city park/571 parks,more than any other European city

Question 25

History of Mexico city?

Answer 25

-built on an island on a lake
-relatively flat land surrounded by mountains

Question 26

Mexico city use?

Answer 26

-largest spanish speaking city
-national base for Tv,Radio and theatre
-one of the most important financial centres in the Americas

Question 27

Mexico city structure?

Answer 27

Inner city- slums
suburbs- tight security/ middle class
urban-rural fringe- unregulated shanty towns

Question 28

gentrification?

Answer 28

the zone where buildings are being renovated and rebuilt

Question 29

Reasons for migration to Mexico city?

Answer 29

economic investement and growth

Question 30

TNCs in Mexico city?

Answer 30

Renault
Santander

Question 31

Positives of Migration?

Answer 31

more economically active people
more multicultralism

Question 32

Negatives of Migration?

Answer 32

overcrowding
larges shanty towns- awful conditions
increased rate of crime
pollution
great class divide
pressure on clean water

Question 33

Impacts of rapid urbansiation?
-environment

Answer 33

-Waste pollution- 13,000 tonnes of rubbish produced daily but can’t all be disposed so is left on the streets- water supplies are also polluted as 70 million tonnes are trapped beneath waste supplies
-pollution- increased number of cars- surrounded by mountains so pollutants are trapped
water stress

Question 34

Impacts of rapid urbansiation?
-people

Answer 34

shanty towns vs gated off richer areas
squatter settlements- illegally build their own home
informal employment- government cannot collect taxes effectively, workers exploited

Question 35

community based projects in Mexico city?

Answer 35

.rooftop gardens have taken off, with residents growing healthy foods
.locals working together to raise money on the outskirts to help build schools and helath centres- Neza- supported self build for people from the countryside
.Cultiva Ciudad is working with locals school to educate children about managing a garden

Question 36

role of individual?

Answer 36

-mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao, affordable style of hosuing
-8,000 dollar homes- made from wooden pallets that can be added or removed as required

Question 37

top down projects in Mexico City?

Answer 37

Metrobus programme- new buses the reduce greenhouse gas emissions, 35,000 tonnes less co2, more buses that work quicker so more people can be transported, reduced travel time by 30 mins , 250k daily
Plan Verde- green management- public spaces, waste management and sanitation- more sustainable strategies
Barter Market- residents exchanging waste for vocuhers, vouchers exchanged with famers for food, 3000 families benefit