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Urban Dynamics 2 & Sydney 25Qs

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On the following map of Sydney, draw the "latte line" which helps show the patterns of advantage and disadvantage in Sydney.

2.

In what Sydney suburb is the (April2022) median house price a staggering $10.3 million?

a)

Claymore

b)

Point Piper

c)

Bondi

d)

Manly

e)

Emerton

3.

According to the ABS Census, what percentage of Sydney residents are born overseas?

a)

22.9%

b)

62.9%

c)

42.9%

4.

Which UWS Professor referred to the "tree genocide" occurring on Sydney's urban fringe – a result of SUBURBANISATION?

a)

Professor Tendulkar

b)

Professor Perera

c)

Professor Jayasuriya

5.

At the 2016 census, the most commonly nominated ancestries in Sydney were English (27%); Australian (25%) and ..............?

a)

Chinese with 10.8%

b)

Indian with 10.8%

c)

Greek with 10.8%

d)

Italian with 10.8%

e)

Irish with 10.8%

6.

In what Sydney suburbs can you find a family house for an affordable $550,000?

a)

Shalvey and Emerton

b)

Oran Park and Bardia

c)

Paddington and Woollahra

d)

Bexley and Kogarah

7.

Which of the following might be factors contributing to Sydney's changing economic character?

a)

World city trends such as globalisation and the shift to tertiary industry AND urban dynamics

b)

World city trends such as large informal sectors AND urban dynamics

c)

Mega city trends such as globalisation and the shift to tertiary industry AND urbanisation

d)

World city trends such as globalisation and the shift to manufacturing AND urban to rural migration

8.

What is commercial land?

a)

Commercial land is any real property or portion thereof which is used for housing human beings. eg. Zenith Gardens at Frenchs Forest

b)

Commercial land is buildings and land that are intended for profit-generating activities rather than regular residential purposes. eg Westfields Brookvale

c)

Commercial land means land utilised in connection with manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage eg Storage King Cromer

9.

What is industrial land?

a)

Industrial land is any real property or portion thereof which is used for housing human beings. eg. Infinity Building, Green Square

b)

Industrial land is buildings and land that are intended for profit-generating activities rather than regular residential purposes. eg Westfields Liverpool

c)

Industrial land means land utilised in connection with manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage eg Warringah Timbers Pty Ltd at Cromer

10.

According to Domain's LIVEABILITY rankings, what is Sydney's most liveable suburb?

a)

Milson's Point

b)

Wentworth Point

c)

Double Bay

d)

Mosman

e)

Manly

11.

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?

a)

Suburbanisation

b)

Counter urbanisation

c)

Spatial exclusion

d)

Urban renewal

12.

What is the acronym for remembering the 9 components of CULTURE OF PLACE in the HSC Geo syllabus?

a)

VASHCLENS

b)

VANHELSIN

c)

VANSSHOES

d)

VASCODEGA

13.

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 .................................... ..................................... .

a)

developing world

b)

developed world

c)

world cities

d)

southern hemisphere

14.

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

15.

FILL IN THE MISSING WORD (from the HSC Geo syllabus):

social structure and spatial patterns of advantage and disadvantage, wealth and     (a)   , ethnicity   

16.

FILL IN THE MISSING WORD (from the HSC Geo syllabus):

– growth, development, future trends and ecological (a)  

17.

One future trend of Sydney might be DRIVERLESS PUBLIC TRANSPORT. Where does the current (2022) driverless train run from?

a)

Chatswood to Tallawang via Rouse Hill

b)

Chatswood to Towradgi via Bellevue Hill

c)

Central to Chatswood via Town Hall

d)

Central to Katoomba via Auburn

18.

What percentage of Sydneysiders are expected to live in an apartment by 2030?

a)

60%

b)

40%

c)

20%

19.

TRUE or FALSE? All urban villages are based on ethnicity?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

This photograph would be an example of ................................ ?

a)

Residential land

b)

Commercial land

c)

Industrial land

d)

Brownfield site

e)

Greenfield site

21.

White Bay Power Station would be an example of .....

a)

Sydney's residential past and an ideal location for urban renewal

b)

Sydney's commercial past and an ideal location for urban renewal

c)

Sydney's industrial past and an ideal location for urban renewal

d)

Sydney's industrial past and an ideal location for decentralisation

22.

With what urban dynamic would we associate greenfield sites?

a)

Suburbanisation

b)

Urban consolidation

c)

Urban village

d)

Urban decay

23.

What is gentrification?

a)

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.

b)

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.

c)

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.

24.

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?

a)

Urban village and spatial exclusion

b)

Decentralisation and spatial exclusion

c)

Urban village and urban consolidation

d)

Decentralisation and urban consolidation

25.

HSC Q from 2014:

What two contrasting urban dynamics can be seen in Source F?

a)

Urban decay and urban renewal

b)

Urban decay and spatial exclusion

c)

Urban consolidation and spatial exclusion

d)

Urban decay and urban village