Paper 2 Case Studies

Question 1

What is the urban regeneration case study?

Answer 1

Olympic Village

Question 2

Name three facts about the Olympic village

Answer 2

Stadiums made from 25% recycled materials
Games produced over 3.3 million tonnes of CO2
Lower Lea Valley - 2012 Olympics

Question 3

What is the urban change case study?

Answer 3

London

Question 4

Name three facts about London (Urban Change)

Answer 4

Buildings are diverse - built in different decades
37% of residents from ethnic minorities
Over 20 million international visitors in 2018

Question 5

What is the urban growth case study?

Answer 5

Mumbai

Question 6

Name four facts about Mumbai (Urban Growth)

Answer 6

Dharavi slum
80% of waste gets recycled
1 million people in 1 mile²
Water on for 2 hours a day in the slums

Question 7

What is the urban planning case study?

Answer 7

Mumbai

Question 8

Name three facts about Mumbai (Urban Planning)

Answer 8

People live further from their work
Slum built on valuable land - near financial district
People only rehoused if they’ve lived in the slums since 1995

Question 9

What is the urban transport case study?

Answer 9

London

Question 10

Name three facts about London (Urban Transport)

Answer 10

Santander bikes cost £2 per day
Congestion charge implemented it costs £50 per week to travel into central London
The Super Cycle Highway is 40 miles long

Question 11

What is the urban sustainability case study?

Answer 11

BedZED

Question 12

Name three facts about London (Urban Sustainability)

Answer 12

Beddington Zero Energy Development
58% less water used
777m² of solar panels

Question 13

What is the tourism case study?

Answer 13

Kenya

Question 14

Name three facts about Kenya

Answer 14

11% of GDP from tourism
Only 15% of profit stays in the country
Masai Mara tribe provides tours

Question 15

What is the economic development case study?

Answer 15

Nigeria

Question 16

Name four facts about Nigeria

Answer 16

60 million mosquito nets have been distributed to families
8 million children do not attend school
Nigeria rich in oil - 75% of government money from oil
TNC’s such as shell have helped to close the development gap

Question 17

What is the sustainable food supply case study?

Answer 17

Rice Fish Farming

Question 18

Name three facts about rice fish farming

Answer 18

Located in Jamalpur, Bangladesh
Rice yields increased by up to 10%
Fish provide fertiliser, circulate oxygen and eat pests

Question 19

What is the large scale food production case study?

Answer 19

Almeria

Question 20

Name four facts about large scale food production

Answer 20

Located in a desert area of Spain
40,000 hectares of greenhouses
Tomatoes are grown by hydroponics
2.7 million tonnes of produce / year