Urban

Question 1

Urbanisation is…

Answer 1

The growth in the proportion of a country’s population living in urban areas.

Question 2

Rural-urban migration is…

Answer 2

The movement of people from the countryside to cities.

Question 3

What is BedZED?

Answer 3

Beddington Zero Energy Development

Brown-field site housing that is sustainable and good for the environment.

Question 4

When was BedZED built?

Answer 4

2002.

Question 5

Where is BedZED located?

Answer 5

South-West London

Question 6

Some sustainable features of BedZED are…

Answer 6

South-facing windows (with triple glazing)
Locally made bricks
Wind cowls (ventilate houses and recover heat)
Waste seperated in kitchens
Green transport system

Question 7

Reasons that people in poorer countries move from rural areas to cities include…

Answer 7

Shortage of services in rural areas
More jobs in urban areas
Poor harvest and crop failures

Question 8

In the Burgess Land Use Model, cities are split into the

Answer 8

CBD (Central Business District)
Industry
Inner City
Middle class housing
High class housing