Key Questions for The Urban Environment
What is the global pattern of change?
What are the reasons for rapid urban growth in developing countries? (make sure you can explain them)
Why might urban growth lead to environmental pressures?
How might environmental pressures in urban areas be managed?
Why do many people live in hazardous areas?
How can the risks of a natural disasters in urban areas be reduced?
What are the differences in the living conditions in urban areas?
How can living conditions be improved in deprived areas?
How have brownfield sites been redeveloped?
What is a redevelopment scheme?
What are the causes and effects of traffic congestion in urban areas?
What methods can be used to control the movement of people?
What are the challenges created by rapid urban growth?
How can urban growth create opportunities for development?
What strategies can improve living conditions in urban areas?
How can improvement schemes manage urban poverty?
What are the characteristics of eco-towns?
What are sustainable cities?
What are the reasons for rapid urban growth in developing countries? (make sure you can explain them)
Why might urban growth lead to environmental pressures?
How might environmental pressures in urban areas be managed?
Why do many people live in hazardous areas?
How can the risks of a natural disasters in urban areas be reduced?
What are the differences in the living conditions in urban areas?
How can living conditions be improved in deprived areas?
How have brownfield sites been redeveloped?
What is a redevelopment scheme?
What are the causes and effects of traffic congestion in urban areas?
What methods can be used to control the movement of people?
What are the challenges created by rapid urban growth?
How can urban growth create opportunities for development?
What strategies can improve living conditions in urban areas?
How can improvement schemes manage urban poverty?
What are the characteristics of eco-towns?
What are sustainable cities?