Geography SL&HL: Urban Environments

Duncan McCulloch

This guide for both Standard and Higher Level Geography students reviews all four sections of the syllabus for Option G: Urban Environments, and uses case studies and practice exercises to develop the skills and understanding vital for Paper 1.

No. of pages:90
ISBN:9781913433062
Publication date:05 Jan 2022

Valid for Diploma students taking exams at least up to November 2027

£16.00

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This guide contains:

  • Overviews and key terminology for each topic.
  • Practice exercises to test your knowledge and understanding with answers or answer frames.
  • Original, varied case studies from around the globe to contextualise important concepts.
  • Author tips to encourage effective revision and exam technique.
  • Links to further online resources.

Table of contents

The Variety of Urban Environments

  • Characteristics of Urban Places: Site and Function
  • Characteristics of Urban Places: Land Use and Hierarchy
  • Megacities and the Urban Growth Process
  • Factors Affecting the Pattern of Urban Economic Activities
  • Factors Affecting the Pattern of Residential Areas within Urban Areas
  • The Incidence of Poverty, Deprivation and Informal Activity in LICs
  • The Incidence of Poverty, Deprivation, and Informal Activity in HICs

Changing Urban Systems

  • Centripetal Population Movements in Industrialising Cities
  • Centripetal Population Movements in Post-industrial Cities
  • Centrifugal Population Movements
  • Urban System Growth and Infrastructure Improvements over Time
  • The Causes and Consequences of Urban Deindustrialisation

Urban Environmental and Social Stress

  • Urban Microclimates
  • Air Pollution Patterns
  • Traffic Congestion and its Management
  • Contested Land Use Changes
  • Managing Social Deprivation and Geographic Patterns of Crime

Building Sustainable Urban Systems for the Future

  • Urban Growth Projections for 2050
  • Trends of Rural-urban Migration
  • Changing Urban Population Sizes and Structures
  • Resilient City Design: Climatic Control
  • Resilient City Design: Geopolitical Risks
  • Ecocity Design
  • Smart City Design: Retrofitting Technology to Older Settlements
  • Smart City Design – Purpose Built Settlements

Mapping Exercise

Answers to Practice Questions

Appendix

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