Management of Urban Environments (Edexcel IGCSE Geography)

Exam Questions

33 mins8 questions
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Study Figure 6 which shows the location of nine urban regeneration projects in the centre of Sheffield, UK.

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Describe how the type of regeneration projects in the city’s CBD are different from the other projects in the centre of Sheffield.

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State one group or organisation involved in managing urban challenges.

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Outline two strategies for improving shanty towns.

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For a named developed country, explain two ways the rural-urban fringe has been developed. 

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Explain two ways in which urban challenges have been managed.

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For a named developing or emerging country, explain how two different groups managed challenges within urban environments. 

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Explain the changes taking place at the edges of HIC cities.

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Discuss whether developments in HIC cities should be encouraged to take place on brownfield rather than greenfield sites.

Reference to named examples may help your answer.

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