WorksheetsYear 9 Challenges of Urbanisation
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 54mins
Define 'megacity'
A city with a large population, usually over 10 million people
A city with a large population, usually over 1 million people
A large city with a population over 100 million people
A large city spread out over an area covering 10 million sq km
When an urban area has a disproportionate economic and political influence, this is known as...
Urban core
CBD
Urban primacy
Urban primary
The biggest increase in population occurred in which region?
(a)
Calculate the percentage increase in North America's urban population from 1950 to 2050.
28%
39%
72%
'Informal economy' has several characteristics. Tick all those that apply to this key term.
No records are kept
People have no contracts
Workers' pay and conditions are good
No employment rights
Meets legal standards for accounts and taxes
Between 1950 and 1980, New York lost 12% of its population. Since then, people have been attracted back due to employment, regeneration and the building of apartments and office on brownfield sites. This is known as...
Counter-urbanisation
Re-urbanisation
Suburbanisation
Urbanisation
Tick all of the push reasons for why counter-urbanisation may take place.
High land rents
More open spaces
Congestion
Cheap fuel
Declining jobs
Typical characteristics of the CBD in the Burgess Model include:
Finance, admin offices and greenfield sites
Old buildings taller than the rest of the city, high density of buildings with offices and retail units, little greenery
High density buildings with large houses and open back gardens
Terraced housing with good transport links
Land prices are cheaper in the inner city than the rural-urban fringe
True
False
Name one factor which can influence land use type
(a)
Select the correct choice between site and situation:
The site/situation of Mumbai is 'a city which is low lying, 19 degrees North of the Equator, located on a peninsula surrounded by the deep water estuary of the River Ulhas'
(a)
Select the two main reasons for the growth of Mumbai
International Migration
Rural-Urban Migration
High birth rate, low death rate
High birth rate, high death rate
The population of Mumbai is facing which of the following social challenges?
Lack of sanitation
Lack of clean water
Waste disposal
Air pollution
Housing shortages
Which of the following most accurately describe the perceived opportunities for living in Mumbai?
Access to resources, poor water supply, inadequate waste disposal
Fewer hazards, more job opportunities, free healthcare, variety in housing including apartment blocks and slum settlements
Better housing and services, eg healthcare and education, more jobs, a safer environment inc. fewer hazards
What is the best definition of 'sustainable development'?
Development that meets the needs of today and uses up lots of resources
Development that meets the needs of today but compromises the needs of futures generations
Development that uses technology to meet the needs of today whilst trying to reduce the consumption of resources.
Development that meets the needs of today without compromising the needs of futures generations
'Top-down' development involves local communities and NGOs taking the lead on projects
True
False
Tick the advantages of top-down strategies making megacities more sustainable
Large scale projects
Local people have no say in whether, or how the project happens
Substantial funding
Experts are consulted and utilised in planning changes
The advantages of 'bottom-up' strategies to improve megacities include:
Government controls what happens and where
Communities identify their needs
Locals get involved and assist in projects
Funding is limited
Small scale projects
