F5 Core 4 Urban growth and urbanization

F5 Core 4 Urban growth and Urbanization

Core 4  Building a sustainable city (可持續發展城市) 

Are environmental conservation and urban development mutually exclusive互相排斥?

Topic focus

• This module examines the reasons why a city like Hong Kong keeps on growing and the problems which result from such growth. 

• It also focuses on how the economic prosperity and vitality of a city can be maintained WITHOUT sacrificing its environmental quality based on the concept of “sustainable development”. 

Topic focus

• ​This module will equip students with a basic understanding of the concept of sustainable development and the possible ways of developing Hong Kong into a sustainable city. 

  They will also learn about the price for developing Hong Kong into a sustainable city. 

Unit 4.1 How has the urban population in Hong Kong changed?


- urban population refers to people living in urban areas.

Open Ended

Give an example of urban areas in Hong Kong.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of urban areas?

• high building density

• high population density

• most people engage in primary sector

• high accessibility

Multiple Choice

What do you think about the urban population now in Hong Kong?

• The urban population is high.

• The urban population is low.

Multiple Choice

What do you think about the urban population of Hong Kong in the 1930s?

• The urban population is high.

• The urban population is low.

So what is urbanization?

Is urban growth = urbanization?​

If a place experiences urban growth, does it mean urbanization has also taken place?​

Complete this table which is found on p.1 of your notes. You have 3 mins to complete the task.

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(c) The total population of place X in 1950 is _____.

Fill in the Blank

(c) The total population of place X in 2014 is _____.

Multiple Choice

(d) Is there any change in the size of urban population in place X?

• increased

• decreased

• no change

Fill in the Blank

(e) The % of urban population in place X in 1950 is ____%. [1 d.p.]

Fill in the Blank

(e) The % of urban population in place X in 2014 is ____%. [1 d.p.]

Multiple Choice

(f) Is there any change in the % of urban population in place X?

• increased

• decreased

• no change

Multiple Select

(g) What urban process(es) have taken place in place X?

• urban growth

• urbanization

Fill in the Blank

(c) The total population of place Y in 1950 is _____.

Fill in the Blank

(c) The total population of place Y in 2014 is _____.

Multiple Choice

(d) Is there any change in the size of urban population in place Y?

• increased

• decreased

• no change

Fill in the Blank

(e) The % of urban population in place Y in 1950 is ____%. [1 d.p.]

Fill in the Blank

(e) The % of urban population in place Y in 2014 is ____%. [1 d.p.]

Multiple Choice

(f) Is there any change in the % of urban population in place Y?

• increased

• decreased

• no change

Multiple Select

(g) What urban process(es) have taken place in place X?

• urban growth

• urbanization

Multiple Choice

past paper 2023 HKDSE Q 14

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Multiple Choice

past paper 2018 HKDSE Q 23

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Multiple Choice

past paper 2017 HKDSE Q 24

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Multiple Choice

past paper 2016 HKDSE Q 22

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Multiple Choice

past paper 2014 HKDSE Q 26

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Does urban growth and urbanization take place in HK?

Refer to p.3 of your textbook, complete Tables 1 and 2.

What causes urban growth and urbanization in Hong Kong?

• 1. rural-urban migration

• 2. Migrants from Mainland China

• 3. Natural increase

Open Ended

If you were living in the rural area, what could be some reasons for leaving this place [push factor]? Give two examples.

Open Ended

What could be some attractiveness of the urban areas [pull factor]? Give two examples.