Urban Environments 6.5 Urban Challenges in the Developed World

Question 1

Economic Challenges cities face in developed countries (6)

Answer 1

• deindustrialisation
• globalisation
• food supply
• transport and traffic
• energy supply
• service provision

Question 2

Social challenges cities face in developed countries (6)

Answer 2

• social services and housing
• poverty and deprivation
• ethnic segregation
• quality of life
• ageing population
• terrorism and crime

Question 3

Environmental challenges cities face in developed countries (6)

Answer 3

• ecological footprint
• pollution and waste disposal
• resources (energy, land, water)
• green space
• hazard risk
• sustainabilty

Question 4

service provision

Answer 4

making available commercial and social services such as shops and schools

Question 5

social polarisation

Answer 5

the process of segregation within a society based on income inequality and socio-economic status

Question 6

what are the main contributors to Hong Kong’s deep ecological footprint? (4)

Answer 6

• the burning of large amounts of fossil fuels
• the need to reclaim large amounts of land from the sea to create new space for urban growth, which has damaged the marine environment
• smog
• the disposal of waste (dumped in landfills and land reclamation sites)