Urban Issues and Challenges

Question 1

Why is Mumbai important internationally?

Answer 1

Bollywood - a global film industry

Question 2

What is the name of the squatter settlement in Mumbai?

Answer 2

Dharavi

Question 3

What is one environmental opportunity in Mumbai?

Answer 3

Dharavi recycles most of Mumbai’s waste 80% is recycled

Question 4

Why is London important within the UK?

Answer 4

UK’s Capital, largest and wealthiest city

Question 5

How is London important internationally?

Answer 5

Most visited city in the world (tourism)

Question 6

Urbanisation

Answer 6

An increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas compared to living in the countryside

Question 7

Urban Growth

Answer 7

Increase in size of towns and cities (physical size as well)

Question 8

Urban Growth Rates

Answer 8

Speed at which urban areas are growing (can also be a negative growth rate)

Question 9

Megacity

Answer 9

A city with a population of over 10 million people

Question 10

What does Freiburg aim to be by 2050?

Answer 10

100% powered by renewable energy

Question 11

Urban Sprawl

Answer 11

The outward growth of a town or city into a rural area in a rapid and uncontrolled way

Question 12

Greenfield sites

Answer 12

Areas of land which have not been built on before

Question 13

Brownfield sites

Answer 13

Land previously built on before which now lies vacant or derelict

Question 14

Urban

Answer 14

Part of a town or city

Question 15

Rural

Answer 15

Countryside

Question 16

Natural increase

Answer 16

The growth rate of population and the difference between birth rate and death rate

Question 17

Population increase

Answer 17

When birth rate is higher than death rate

Question 18

What is economic planning?

Answer 18

Involves providing people with employment