Life in a city: location, migration and ways of life

Look at Fig. 2 in the Resource Booklet, a pictogram showing the average number of cars entering a city at 9:00 am on one day.

How many cars enter the city by the A24?

A 140 B 1200 C 1400 D 2000

What is the range of the number of cars entering the city by the routes shown in Fig. 2

A 1200 B 1300 C 1400 D 1500

Suggest two sustainable strategies to overcome one or more challenges in cities.

The line graph below shows changes in the UK’s urban population from 1960 to 2020.

Use the data from the table below to complete the graph.

Suburbanisation occurs towards the edges of cities.

Which of the following is an advantage for the people who live there?

A It is easy to commute to the city centre B There is a high crime rate C There are a lot of derelict buildings D There is high unemployment

Explain two consequences of suburbanisation.

CASE STUDY

Major city in the UK

Name of major UK city:........

A city’s character is influenced by the culture, ethnicity and leisure activities of its population.

Explain how one or more influences, such as those stated above, have impacted on the character of your chosen city.

Study the table below. It contains unemployment data for the UK in 2019.

Calculate the mean unemployment rate for the UK. You must show your working.

Define the term ‘immigration’.

Explain two economic impacts of immigration.

CASE STUDY – one major city in the UK

Name of major UK city........

Explain two ways in which your chosen city is connected to other places, such as its region, the country or the wider world.

* Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows a sphere of influence map of urban trends in Cambridge.

Using information from Fig. 2 and your own understanding, examine the effects of one or more urban trends in the UK.

Study Fig. 1 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows the top fifteen trading countries for the United States of America (USA).

Identify one other appropriate way to display the imports data.

Which of the following statements is the correct definition of exports?

A Goods bought from other countries

B Goods bought and sold between countries

C Goods produced by countries

D Goods sold to other countries

Describe the pattern of exports from the USA shown in Fig. 1.

Explain how international trade can influence economic development.

Study the data table below, which shows the urban population in billions for ACs and EDCs and LIDCs between 2000 and 2050.

The urban population for EDCs and LIDCs in 2010 was 2 750 000 000. Convert this number into billions to one decimal place and write this number in the data table above.

What is the correct percentage increase for EDCs and LIDCs from 2000 to 2050?

A 57%

B 107%

C 157%

D 207%

What is meant by urban population?

Suggest why EDCs and LIDCs have higher urban growth rates than ACs.

CASE STUDY – Ways of life in a city

Name of EDC or LIDC city:........

Culture, ethnicity, housing, leisure and consumption influence ways of life in a city.

Discuss the most important influences on ways of life for an EDC or LIDC city you have studied.

Study Fig. 4 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows the population of the world’s ten largest urban areas over time.

Identify the urban area forecast to have the greatest population change between 1990 and 2030.

Which of the following urban areas is forecast to see a population decline between 2018 and 2030?

A Delhi B Mexico City C Osaka D Shanghai

Suggest reasons for the difference in the rate of urban change between Tokyo and Delhi.

Study Fig. 5 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows information about urban areas worldwide.

Suggest one reason for the distribution of megacities shown in Fig. 5.

Suggest two ways the presentation of this information might be improved.

* To what extent do you agree that the challenges faced by cities are the same all over the world?

Which of the following is a correct definition of a world city?

A a capital city of a country

B a city considered to be important in the global economic system

C a city with a population greater than ten million

D a city with rapid urban growth

Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows the Kherwadi area of the city of Mumbai in India.

Using evidence from Fig. 2, describe one challenge that may affect the city.

Explain how two pull factors cause rapid urbanisation in LIDCs.

Study Fig. 3 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows global variations in the percentage (%) of population with access to the internet.

Describe the pattern of internet access shown in Fig. 3.

Briefly explain how internet usage shows evidence of economic development.

Outline how one other development indicator can show evidence of uneven development.

Explain reasons for uneven development.

Which age group experienced a decrease in people between 1981 and 2019?

Which age group has the largest increase in people between 1981 and 2019?

A 0–20 B 21–40 C 41–60 D 61–80

Suggest reasons for the changes in population structure between 1981 and 2019.

Which of these terms is the correct definition of re-urbanisation?

A Built up areas such as towns and cities. B The movement of people from urban to rural areas. C The redevelopment of inner urban areas. D The spread of cities outwards into rural areas.

Explain the economic consequences of re-urbanisation in the UK.

* CASE STUDY – a major city in the UK

Contemporary challenges affecting UK cities can include housing availability, transport provision and waste management.

Name your chosen city in the UK:........

Assess the impact of migration on the contemporary challenges affecting the city.