Managing Transport in Cities and Urban Agriculture

Managing Transport in Cities and Urban Agriculture

IGCSE Geography

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Lesson Objectives

• Describe and explain strategies to reduce the negative impacts of urbanisation: transport issues and urban agriculture.

IGCSE Geography

Air quality in urban areas is declining due to the increase number of:

• vehicles

• industrial emission

• cooking over flame

Managing transport in cities

Open Ended

What solutions did Beijing take to improve air quality in the city?

DEVELOPED Vs DEVELOPING WORLD:

Traffic problems​

​Select which of the two experiences each traffic problem.

Multiple Choice

Major concentrations of economic activities in CBDs

• Developed World

• Developing World

Multiple Choice

Heavy reliance on affordable public transport

• Developed World

• Developing World

Multiple Choice

Journeys are shorter but getting longer

• Developed World

• Developing World

Multiple Choice

Increased number of motor vehicles

• Developed World

• Developing World

Multiple Choice

Private car ownership is lower

• Developed World

• Developing World

Multiple Choice

Many cars are poorly maintained and are heavy polluters

• Developed World

• Developing World

Multiple Choice

Increased dependence on cars as public transport

• Developed World

• Developing World

Multiple Choice

Inadequate provision of roads and parking

• Developed World

• Developing World

Multiple Choice

Frequent roadworks

• Developed World

• Developing World

Multiple Choice

Rapid growth has led to enormous urban sprawl and longer journey

• Developed World

• Developing World

How do you solve traffic problems?

Sort Out Activity c/o Ms. Jona

In some cities, urban agriculture may already occupy up to 35% of the land area, employ 36% of the population and supply 50% of urban fresh vegetable needs.

Managing urban aGriculture

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Food source

Environmental benefits

Employment

Advantages of urban agriculture​

Advantages of urban agriculture​

Survival for low-income urban dwellers

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use of urban wastes

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Water supply

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Health concerns: Contaminated wastes

Urban land use issues

CONCERNS over urban agriculture​

Lack of programs​

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only benefits wealthier city dwellers in some cases

CONCERNS over urban agriculture​

​page 79 of the texbook

slides roulette activity

• Group yourselves into groups of 3-4.

• Discuss with your groupmates urban agriculture on page​ 79.

• Make a 6 slide presentation with pictures (no texts) of advantages and concerns. Label your slides with the names of your groupmates.

• Submit your slides using MS chat.

Discussion Time: 5-10 minutes