Urbanization

LIC stands for what?

• low income city

• Low investment company

• Low infrastructure city

• Low income country

Regeneration is what?

• When we use new land and generate new cities

• When we use next generation technology in the city

• When we revive and renew old buildings and areas of the city.

Which is not an urban problem?

• Pollution

• Traffic congestion

• Slums

• Honey Pot Tourism

Which one is not the name of an area of highly populated, urban residential area of low quality housing with poor infrastructure?

• Slum

• Shanty Town

• Katana Town

• Favela

As an architect or urban planner, how could you tackle the urban heat island effect?

Why do urban areas create their own microclimates?

• Because urban areas tend to be located in hot countries, near the equator

• Because of the rise in population of urban areas,

• Because tall buildings tunnel wind and the materials used to build urban areas retain heat and the releases it at night.

• Because trees release heat and keep cities warm.

Which one of these is not a mega city in an LIC or NIC?

• Mexico City

• New York

• Mumbai

• Lagos

An area in the city that has become derelict and rundown is called