WorksheetsAQA Urban Issues and Challenges (general)
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
Find the term for the definition:
Moving from one place to another for a year or more
deforestation
urbanisation
migration
population
Find the term for the definition:
The growth of an urban area until more people live in the city than the rural area
deforestation
urbanisation
migration
population
What is natural increase?
Birth rate is higher than death rate
Birth rate is lower than death rate
Death rate is higher than birth rate
Death rate and birth rate are even
Which answer describes urbanisation in HICs
Lower than in LICs, and falling
Higher than in LICs, but remains steady/slow growth
Higher than in LICs, rapidly increasing
Rapid increase is occurring in all countries evenly around the world
What % of people live in urban areas in HICs on average?
20-40%
40-60%
60-80%
90-100%
What % of people live in urban areas in NEEs on average?
Under 20%
Over 40%
Over 50%
Over 70%
What % of people live in urban areas in LICs on average?
Under 20%
Over 40%
Over 50%
Over 70%
Select the push factors (2)
Low wages
Better healthcare
Drought kills crops
More education opportunities
Select the pull factors (2)
Low wages
Better healthcare
Drought kills crops
More education opportunities
What is a meagacity?
A city with connections, links, culture and education to other places in the world
A city with a population over 1 million people
A city with a population over 10 million people
A city of global importance
In which continents are the world's fastest growing cities
Europe and Africa
Europe and Asia
Asia and Africa
Asia and Antarctica
Select 2 jobs that are classed as formal employment?
Job in a factory
Call centre job
Shoe cleaning
Street food seller
What is informal employment?
Jobs where workers pay tax and are paid monthly
Regulated jobs
Unregulated jobs not protected by laws, workers don't pay tax
Jobs include street selling or cash in hand jobs
Choose the 2 social opportunities of urban growth in LICs/NEEs?
Better access to services (healthcare/ education)
Better access to resources e.g. water, electricity
More jobs for the population, so the country gets richer
Factories produce goods that are sold to make money for the country
Choose the 2 economic opportunities of urban growth in LICs/NEEs?
Better access to services (healthcare/ education)
Better access to resources e.g. water, electricity
More jobs for the population, so the country gets richer
Factories produce goods that are sold to make money for the country
Which 2 are challenges of urban growth in LICs/NEEs?
Informal settlements/ favelas
Strong sense of community
High levels of crime
Improved access to sanitation in site and service schemes
Give 2 environmental challenges of urban growth in LICs/NEEs?
Not enough rubbish collections
Sewage and toxic waste is dumped in the water
Crime rates are high
Many shanty towns contain poorly built housing
What term describes: Growth of urban or built up areas into the surrounding countryside
Urbanisation
Urban sprawl
Megacity
Migration
How can cities be more sustainable? (select 2)
Use less energy
Use more public transport
Build on greenfield sites
Build off shore wind farms
What is meant by a water conservation scheme?
Using as much water as is needed and can be replaced, educating people
Building a huge dam and pipeline system
Allowing taps to run freely when using them
Why is green space important in UK cities? (select 2)
Reduces temperatures (absorbs heat)
Reduces stress and pollution
May increase house prices
Allows for more lorries and cars on the roads
How can you reduce traffic in city centres? (select 2)
Congestion charging / clean air zone
Build more shops and offices in the centre
Free bus passes or cheaper bus travel
Reduce price of city centre car parking
Why is traffic a problem in cities? (select 2)
Exhaust releases carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases
Cars are expensive
More cars now than when cities were first designed - roads and parking are not enough
Urbanisation leads to more people living in cities than outside in the rural areas
