Changing Cities (Paper 2) Flashcards

1
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What proportion of the world lived in cities in 2020?

A

55%

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2
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By how much did the UK population grow by between 1830 and 1890?

A

10%

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3
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How many universities were there in Mumbai in 2020?

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17 universities

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4
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By 1901 how many cities in the world had a population over 10,000?

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33

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5
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How many people are there per square mile in Dharavi?

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1 million

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6
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How many cases of diarrhoea, diphtheria and typhoid are reported daily in Dharavi slum?

A

4,000

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7
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In 2019, what % did London contribute to the UK economy?

A

21.9%

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8
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How many mega cities were there in 2017?

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40

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9
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In 2020, what was the population density of London?

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5,000 per sq.km

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10
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What was the student population of Birmingham in 2011?

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78,000

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11
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What % of the current Birmingham population were born outside the UK?

A

22%

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12
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What was the population of Birmingham in 2014?

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1.1 million

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13
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What amount of Birmingham is currently covered in park land?

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3,500ha in 571 parks

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14
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How many more houses were needed in Birmingham, in 2015, to meet demand?

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5,000

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15
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What % of Birmingham’s current population is under the age of 45?

A

66%

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16
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In what year was Merry Hill shopping centre built?

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1985

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17
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Between 1990 and 1995, by what % did CBD trade fall by in Birmingham?

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12%

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18
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What year did the Bull Ring reopen following redevelopment?

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2003

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19
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How many jobs were lost in Longbridge as a result of the closure of the MG Rover Factory?

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5,900 and 65,000 in supply chain

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20
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In 2016, what % of Birmingham’s population lived in areas categorised by the UK government as the ‘most deprived areas’ in the UK?

A

40%

21
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In 2016, which Birmingham area was categorised, by the UK Government, as in the top 5% of least deprived areas in the UK?

A

Sutton Four Oak

22
Q

Carbon emissions have be reduced in Birmingham. Between 2009/2010 how much did they fall by?

A

12%

23
Q

What was the recycling rate in Birmingham in 2013?

A

30.1%

24
Q

As of 2016, how much money had been promised to be invested in Birmingham of energy efficiency?

A

£59 million

25
Q

What was the population of Mumbai, in 2016, including metropolitan area?

A

21 million

26
Q

What % of India’s factory work occurred in Mumbai in 2016?

A

10%

27
Q

What % of India’s foreign trade occurred in Mumbai in 2016?

A

40%

28
Q

What was the annual worth of informal industries in Mumbai in 2020?

A

$1 billion

29
Q

How many rubbish bags were collected daily in Mumbai in 2014?

A

1 million

30
Q

How many people were there per toilet in Dharavi slum in 2014?

A

500

31
Q

SPARC is an example of a bottom up scheme in Mumbai. What does SPARC stand for?

A

Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres

32
Q

How much money did the Mumbai 7 year improvement plan cost?

A

$2 billion

33
Q

What % of Bihar relied on agriculture in 2011?

A

80%

34
Q

What % of Bihar had access to electricity in 2011?

A

58%

35
Q

What was the average income in Mumbai in 2020?

A

30,000 rupees a month

36
Q

In 2020, what proportion of India’s billionaires moved to Mumbai?

A

28/100

37
Q

In 2020, how many people in Mumbai were living in slums like Dharavi?

A

1 million

38
Q

What is urbanisation?

A

The increase in proportion of people living in built up areas instead of rural areas

39
Q

What is suburbanisation?

A

The movement of people from inner city areas to the edges of cities due to more green space and low density housing

40
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What is counter urbanisation?

A

The movement of people from urban to rural areas usually located beyond the green belt

41
Q

What is reurbanisation?

A

When people move back to the centre of urban areas

42
Q

What is decentralisation?

A

The movement of people, factories, offices and shops away from city centres to suburban, edge of city locations

43
Q

What is deindustrialisation?

A

The decline of manufacturing and industrial activity (secondary industry)

44
Q

What is industrialisation?

A

The movement from an economy dominated by primary industry to secondary industry (manufacturing)

45
Q

What provided employment for 14-25 year old people in Birmingham?

A

Youth promise pledge

46
Q

What did Site and Service do?

A

Gave locals material to adjust and improve housing

47
Q

What did SPARC do?

A

Provided permanent housing for residents, community toilets for residents and empowered women to make a difference

48
Q

What did the 7 Year Plan do?

A

Invested $2 billion into 14 storey high rise apartment
+Improved services
-Local peoples sense of community destroyed