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WorksheetsUrban Dynamics 2 & Sydney 25Qs
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
On the following map of Sydney, draw the "latte line" which helps show the patterns of advantage and disadvantage in Sydney.
In what Sydney suburb is the (April2022) median house price a staggering $10.3 million?
Claymore
Point Piper
Bondi
Manly
Emerton
According to the ABS Census, what percentage of Sydney residents are born overseas?
22.9%
62.9%
42.9%
Which UWS Professor referred to the "tree genocide" occurring on Sydney's urban fringe – a result of SUBURBANISATION?
Professor Tendulkar
Professor Perera
Professor Jayasuriya
At the 2016 census, the most commonly nominated ancestries in Sydney were English (27%); Australian (25%) and ..............?
Chinese with 10.8%
Indian with 10.8%
Greek with 10.8%
Italian with 10.8%
Irish with 10.8%
In what Sydney suburbs can you find a family house for an affordable $550,000?
Shalvey and Emerton
Oran Park and Bardia
Paddington and Woollahra
Bexley and Kogarah
Which of the following might be factors contributing to Sydney's changing economic character?
World city trends such as globalisation and the shift to tertiary industry AND urban dynamics
World city trends such as large informal sectors AND urban dynamics
Mega city trends such as globalisation and the shift to tertiary industry AND urbanisation
World city trends such as globalisation and the shift to manufacturing AND urban to rural migration
What is commercial land?
Commercial land is any real property or portion thereof which is used for housing human beings. eg. Zenith Gardens at Frenchs Forest
Commercial land is buildings and land that are intended for profit-generating activities rather than regular residential purposes. eg Westfields Brookvale
Commercial land means land utilised in connection with manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage eg Storage King Cromer
What is industrial land?
Industrial land is any real property or portion thereof which is used for housing human beings. eg. Infinity Building, Green Square
Industrial land is buildings and land that are intended for profit-generating activities rather than regular residential purposes. eg Westfields Liverpool
Industrial land means land utilised in connection with manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage eg Warringah Timbers Pty Ltd at Cromer
According to Domain's LIVEABILITY rankings, what is Sydney's most liveable suburb?
Milson's Point
Wentworth Point
Double Bay
Mosman
Manly
Which urban dynamic has re appeared in cities such as Melbourne and Sydney (after a decades long absence) as a result of COVID-19 and a lack of housing affordability?
Suburbanisation
Counter urbanisation
Spatial exclusion
Urban renewal
What is the acronym for remembering the 9 components of CULTURE OF PLACE in the HSC Geo syllabus?
VASHCLENS
VANHELSIN
VANSSHOES
VASCODEGA
Complete the missing words from the following HSC Geo syllabus dot point:
A case study of the results of THE URBAN DYNAMICS in a large city selected from the .................................... ..................................... .
developing world
developed world
world cities
southern hemisphere
FILL IN THE MISSING WORD (from the HSC Geo syllabus):
culture of place as expressed in the architecture, streetscape, heritage architecture, noise, (a) , street life, energy, vitality and lifestyles
FILL IN THE MISSING WORD (from the HSC Geo syllabus):
social structure and spatial patterns of advantage and disadvantage, wealth and (a) , ethnicity
FILL IN THE MISSING WORD (from the HSC Geo syllabus):
– growth, development, future trends and ecological (a) ?
One future trend of Sydney might be DRIVERLESS PUBLIC TRANSPORT. Where does the current (2022) driverless train run from?
Chatswood to Tallawang via Rouse Hill
Chatswood to Towradgi via Bellevue Hill
Central to Chatswood via Town Hall
Central to Katoomba via Auburn
What percentage of Sydneysiders are expected to live in an apartment by 2030?
60%
40%
20%
TRUE or FALSE? All urban villages are based on ethnicity?
TRUE
FALSE
This photograph would be an example of ................................ ?
Residential land
Commercial land
Industrial land
Brownfield site
Greenfield site
White Bay Power Station would be an example of .....
Sydney's residential past and an ideal location for urban renewal
Sydney's commercial past and an ideal location for urban renewal
Sydney's industrial past and an ideal location for urban renewal
Sydney's industrial past and an ideal location for decentralisation
With what urban dynamic would we associate greenfield sites?
Suburbanisation
Urban consolidation
Urban village
Urban decay
What is gentrification?
the process whereby the character of a poor or working class urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, often displacing current inhabitants in the process.
the process whereby the character of a wealthy urban area is changed by poor or low SES people moving in, leading to urban decay, often displacing current wealthy inhabitants in the process.
a significant lifestyle change for urbanites, especially a move from the city to a rural or seaside location, often resulting in house prices escalating in the rural or seaside location.
HSC Q from 2018:
A government plans to relocate its offices away from the city centre and is encouraging higher density residential estates in the suburbs.
Which combination of urban dynamics does this represent?
Urban village and spatial exclusion
Decentralisation and spatial exclusion
Urban village and urban consolidation
Decentralisation and urban consolidation
HSC Q from 2014:
What two contrasting urban dynamics can be seen in Source F?
Urban decay and urban renewal
Urban decay and spatial exclusion
Urban consolidation and spatial exclusion
Urban decay and urban village
