urban issues and challanges

Question 1

urbanisation is happening in

Answer 1

poorer countries

Question 2

what is urbanisation caused by

Answer 2

rural urban migration and natural increase

Question 3

what is rural urban migration

Answer 3

the movement of people from the country side to cities

Question 4

what are the push factors of people leaving the countryside and moving to teh cities

Answer 4

natural hazards - damage property and farm land - rural areas find it harder to recover as there is little reasources
- fewer jobs
- desertification makes land unproductive

Question 5

what are the pull factors of people leaving the countryside and moving to teh cities

Answer 5

• more jobs - better pay
• access to better healthcare
• educational oppertunites
• other family members might have already moved to urban area
• better quality of life

Question 6

what is natural increase

Answer 6

when birth rates exceeds death rates as their are more people being more so the population grows

Question 7

why have costal areas attracted human settle ment

Answer 7

• sheltered bay that are suitable for building harbours
• key ports for trade

Question 8

why are upland areas usually sparsely populated

Answer 8

• difficulty to farm and few natural reasources

Question 9

why have most urban areas developed in low alnd areas

Answer 9

easier to build on and the climate is milder than upland areas

Question 10

whta is good about liverpools location

Answer 10

allows it to export both goods and culture making it a gateway between the uk and the rest of the world

Question 11

what does sutainable living mean

Answer 11

living in a way that lets people meet their needs now without reducing the ability of people meeting their needs in the future
(doesnt perm damage enviroment or use up resources)

Question 12

what are some water conservation schemes

Answer 12

• collecting rainfall and using it on gardens or flushing toilets
• installing toilets that flush less water
• installing water meter so people pay fpr the water that they use
• encouraging people to use less water for example - turning off taps

Question 13

what is an example of a water scheme plan

in real world

Answer 13

in brazil in curitiba gocerment have introduced polices such as
- water meters in homes
- hosepipe ban
- seperate water systems for drinking water so less drinking water is used

Question 14

what are some energy conservation plans

Answer 14

• ecourage people to make homes energy efficent - generate electricty from renewable sources - solar panel
• wind + solar over gas and coal
• encouraging people to reduce car use by using public transport

Question 15

how do creating green spaces help a city become more sustainable

Answer 15

• naturally cooler areas were people can relax
• encourage people to exercise and use alterante transport like bikes
• makes people happier by giving them a break from the city noise

Question 16

what are enviromental benefits of green spaces

Answer 16

• reduces air pollution by creating pockets of clean air
• reduces risk of flooding by reducing surface run off

Question 17

why are landfills unsustainable

Answer 17

it wastes reasources that could be recycled and eventually theyll be no where to bury the waste.
decomposing landfill also lets out greenhouse gases

Question 18

what are some waste recycling schemes

Answer 18

• kerbside collections of recyclabe materials
• building recycling facilites
• websites like free cycle so items can be used by others instead of thrown away

Question 19

how does traffic congestion create problems from urban areas

Answer 19

• enviromental problems - increased air pollution and the release of greenhouse gases - climate change
• economic problems - makes people late for work,dleay deliveres
• socail problems,higher chance of accidents,frustration,health issues for pedestrians who breath in polluted air,delay in emergancy services

Question 20

what are example sof public transport in london

Answer 20

• docklands light railway - connects east to city centre
• londons underground
• self service bikes

Question 21

how can traffic flow be managed

Answer 21

• pedestrinised shopping streets keep traffic out of city centre
• bus prioirty lanes - stops buses being held up in traffic making them more attractive
• parking restrctions
• congestion charging - disocurages drivers from entering cities at peak times

Question 22

how is the loaction of london important

Answer 22

-located on the River Thames which has been influential in its growth

Question 23

why is london important to the wider world

Answer 23

a part of europes ecconmic core

Question 24

how many tourists visted liverpool in 2017

Answer 24

840 000

Question 25

how does liverpool play a vital role for people in the uk

Answer 25

• seccond biggest city in the north west
• contributes to manufactoring industry
• 3000 compaines
• generate 3.2 billion for economy

Question 26

what is a example of national imgration in liverpool

Answer 26

• wesh immigrants arrived in liverpool in later 1700 and ealry 1800 becuase theyw ere attracted by the developing industry and work on canals and railways
• nation migration - famine 1845 - 2 million migrants arrived in liverpool
• by 1850 20% of liverpools population was welsh

Question 27

what are examples of international migration in liverpool

Answer 27

• ships have been arriving in liverpool since port built in 1715
• home to europes first ever chinatown
• has the uks oldest black african coumminty
• 1/8 people are from an ethnic minority background

Question 28

what is an example of urban greening in liverpool

Answer 28

• in liverpool ONE there is a alrge shopping centre and lesiure comples includes a 5 acre park - CHAVASSE PARK
• cycle and pedistrian routes - reduces amount fo cars on road - reduces car emmisions

Question 29

whata re some social oppertunites in liverpool

Answer 29

• ethnic diversity has brought range of food,festivals and cultral expirences
• ablert dock developed - shopping - resturant - museum
• ## echo arena sport and concert venue

Question 30

what are some ecconmic opportunites of liver pool

Answer 30

• tourism
• baltic triangle - derelict factories into spaces for creative industries

Question 31

what are some enviromental challanges of liverpool

Answer 31

• dereliction - vandalisim
• more people move to suburbs more pressure to build greenfeild sites - destorying habitatss
• no enough space for waste disposal

Question 32

what are social and ecconmic challanges of liverpool

Answer 32

• industrial decline left city deprived
• hosuing inequailty
• regeneration in some parts of the city increased inequailty
• children in deprived areas leave school with basic quailifications leading to low incomes and high unemployment
• un healthy behaviour - smoking,drinking,poor diet is common in deprived areas such as knowsley

Question 33

what is urban sprawl

Answer 33

the unplanned growth of urban areas into the surrounding countryside

Question 34

what is the real urban frindge

Answer 34

an area of transition were urban and rural mix

Question 35

what is the anfeild project

Answer 35

an urban regenertion project in liverpool

Question 36

what were the problems in anefeild

Answer 36

• many homes derelict
• one of the most deprived areas in england
• ecconomic and social issues like high unemployment, criminal activity and vandalism

Question 37

what are the social and ecconmic features in the anefeild project

Answer 37

• 36 million out into it so far
• 300 derelict homes have been refurbished + plans for 600 new homes
• new health cnetre and school
• new high street

Question 38

what are the enviromental features of the anfeild plan

Answer 38

• stanley park seen major improvements - foorpath, dead trees replaced
• 4.5 million enviromental scheme aiming to narrow roads to create tree lined pavments and a pedestrian friendly area.

Question 39

where is liverpool?

Answer 39

the eastern side of the mersery estuary