Urban change in UK cities

Look at the graph below, which shows UK population change, 1966–2066 (predicted).

Complete the graph using the data below.

What was the ratio of over 65 year olds to under 16 year olds in 1991?

A 1:1 B 3:4 C 13:18 D 13:21

In 2016 the population of the UK was 66 million.

Use the graph to calculate the percentage of the population who were over 65 in 2016.

Calculate your answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working.

Describe changes in the number of over 65 year olds between 1966 and 2066.

Use data from the graph in your answer.

Suggest possible impacts of the changes in the over 65 year olds shown on the graph.

Define the term ‘ suburbanisation ’.

State two environmental impacts of suburbanisation.

CASE STUDY – major city in the UK

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

Challenges in cities include housing, transport and waste.

* Evaluate the success of sustainable strategies to overcome one of these challenges in your chosen city.

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 the separate Ordnance Survey (OS) map extract of the area to the south of Shrewsbury.

In which direction does the A458 travel if you were driving towards Shrewsbury?

Which building of historic interest is found in grid square 5211?

A Boreton Grange B Emstrey C Longner Hall D Raven’s Nest

Approximately how far would you travel along the A5 from the roundabout at grid reference 488097 to the roundabout at grid reference 521107?

A 0.3 km B 1.5 km C 3.3 km D 5.5 km

Study Fig. 1 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows an enlargement of grid square 4708 on the OS map extract.

Use Fig. 1 to complete the cross-section below of line YZ.

Mark your line with an ‘S’ to show the location of the Shropshire Way on your cross-section.

Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows a photograph of a stone quarry near Bayston Hill.

In which direction was the camera pointing when the photograph was taken?

Using evidence from the OS map extract, describe the location of the stone quarry.

Bayston Hill is an example of counter-urbanisation.

Using the OS map extract, explain two reasons why counter-urbanisation has taken place in this location.

Some environmental guidelines for housing developers in Bayston Hill are shown below:

Assess how far housing developments have been the main cause of UK environmental change.

You could consider energy, farming and/or water supply in your answer.

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.