Urban Issues And Challenges

Question 1

Push factors in rural areas

Answer 1

Famine
Poor education
Disease
Extreme weather patterns

Question 2

Pull factors in urban areas

Answer 2

Public transport
Variety of jobs
Less gender discrimination
Better healthcare

Question 3

Push factors in urban areas

Answer 3

Too busy
Loud and noisy
High crime rate

Question 4

Pull factors in rural areas

Answer 4

Quieter
Cheaper

Question 5

Factors affecting birth rate

Answer 5

Not enough contraception
Lack of family planning
Traditional larger families

Question 6

How many people commute to Mumbai every day

Answer 6

3 million

Question 7

What is Mumbai home to (in the entertainment industry )

Answer 7

Biggest cultural industry produce 1000 Bollywood films annually

Question 8

What is urbanisation

Answer 8

When people move to cities

Question 9

What is a mega city

Answer 9

Urban area with population over 10 million or more

Question 10

Factors affecting death rates

Answer 10

Disease
Access to hospitals
Famine
Lack of water
Wealth

Question 11

Every 1 doctor how many people are there (India)

Answer 11

1500

Question 12

How long is water on for in Mumbai

Answer 12

2 hours at 5:30

Question 13

How many toilets per 1000 people are there

Answer 13

1

Question 14

What is a top down approach

Answer 14

When the government can decide what to do and make all decisions

Question 15

Describe characteristics of a slum

Answer 15

Are very closely packed with shacks made of very basic materials

Question 16

What percent of foreign trade does Mumbai contribute to

Answer 16

40%

It’s the economic hub of India

Question 17

How many people live in slums in the city Mumbai

Answer 17

6.3 million people

Question 18

What is the Mumbai slum rehabilitation project

Answer 18

Educate slum dwellers
Installed Good quality clean functioning toilet
Made more accessible

Question 19

What percentage of people are able to read and write in Mumbai

Answer 19

90%

Question 20

How is London sustainable

Answer 20

40% green space
Sustainable transport (boris bikes)

Question 21

Leisure and tourism importance of London

Answer 21

Tourists spent 21 billion pounds
Theatres and restaurants

Question 22

Immigration importance of London

Answer 22

14 religions in London
Culture

Question 23

Business and trade importance of London

Answer 23

Largest economies in the world
5 million jobs
90% of all businessmen located in London

Question 24

How much of the uks income does London generate

Answer 24

1/5

Question 25

What jobs are there in Mumbai

Answer 25

Thriving pottery industry Bakery’s Rag pickers (35,000)

Question 26

How do immigrants benefit the economy

Answer 26

Take less desirable jobs Create new jobs

Question 27

What are some urban changes in London

Answer 27

Advanced underground (Elizabeth line ) Increases population due to migration Culture and diversity increased

Question 28

Inequalities between Kensington and Chelsea and Tower hamlets

Answer 28

Kensington chelsea =50% kids have private school education, 4.3% unemployed, average house price for semi detatched is 5 million Tower hamlets = 6% of 16-17 year olds are not in education, 1/3 unemployed, average house price 500,000

Question 29

Pros of the Olympic park

Answer 29

9000 new homes Image of area improved 12,000 jobs created

Question 30

Cons of Olympic park

Answer 30

Cost 700 million pounds Games produced 3.3 million tons of co2 Many people in surrounding boroughs remain in poverty

Question 31

Advantages of building on a green field

Answer 31

More affordable housing Reduced site clearance needed

Question 32

Disadvantages of building on a green field

Answer 32

Threaten animal habitats Moves businesses out from towns Might need new drainage, electricity, roads and public transport

Question 33

Advantages of building on a brownfield

Answer 33

Transform industrial sites into shopping centres, offices or parks Facilitate job growth

Question 34

Disadvantages of building on a brownfield

Answer 34

Can be costly and complicated Aren’t very attractive or popular Likely to need planning permission House prices would be high

Question 35

What is a brownfield

Answer 35

Area of land that has previously been built on

Question 36

What is a green belt

Answer 36

Area of protected land you can’t build on

Question 37

What is a green field

Answer 37

Area of open land that hasn’t been built on

Question 38

Problems of landfill

Answer 38

Methane gas released Toxins travel over 3 miles form land fill site Smelly so lower house prices Creates leachate than Can contaminate water sources

Question 39

What problems does traffic in a HIC cause

Answer 39

Noise pollution CO2 emissions Lower productivity Can affect emergency services

Question 40

Solutions to managing waste in London

Answer 40

Anaerobic digester The rubbish cafe Floating cyclist

Question 41

Cost of Elizabeth line

Answer 41

18.9 billion

Question 42

Benefits of Elizabeth line

Answer 42

Designed to help people with mobility Speed up journey times Access to major airports such as Heathrow 10 new stations

Question 43

Feriburgs traffic management plan

Answer 43

1. Traffic calming = less than 500 cars per 1000 residents, pedestrian zone 2. Key roads concentrate traffic 3. No free parking in city centre 4. Promotes public transport = 30 km tram, low fares 5. Bicycle use = 9000 parking spaces for bikes in city centre