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Outline one impact on the environment of the increased use of road transport (2) |
•A rise in the number of cars /lorries / freight traffic leads to more emissions (1) •so there will bemore incidences of breathing problems / asthma (1) •heaviertraffic means vehicles are stationary for more of the time (1) •soemissions will increase (1) • more emissions from (diesel)vehicles (1) •leads to blackening of buildings (1) •the sulphur frommore exhausts (1) •mixes with rain and erodes buildings (1) •increased C02 emissions (1) •leads to climate change/globalwarming (1) |
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What type of map is shown in Figure 3? (1) •choropleth •isoline •topological |
Topological |
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Use Figure 3 and your own knowledge to explain how the impact of road traffic on theenvironment can be reduced (4) |
•The tram system in Nottingham has reduced the number of carscoming into the city as a tram can carry the equivalent of lots ofcars. •“Boris Bikes” in London make it easy to cycle and sopeople choose to do that instead of driving in the city. •TheOyster Card in London makes it easy to switch transport typesand so people use public transport as it’s as easy as driving andthe number of cars drops. |
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Explain how residents have benefited from the scheme (3) |
• Increased security and safety evidenced throughboth vehicle crime and burglary reduction • The commentsexpressed by the residents on how they feel about living there • The relevance of social housing for lower income communities. |
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Suggest how one or more of the conditions shown in Figure 5 affects the lives of thepeople living there (4) |
•lack of safety and the danger of injury ordeath from the poorly built environment especially if naturalhazard •the risk of diseases such as cholera and typhoid fromthe polluted water shown •diseases such as TB from thecrowded conditions •depression and resentment amongst theresidents and social unrest as a result |
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Explain how urban living can be made more sustainable (8) |
•reduces the need to pipe water from outside the city •depleting aquifers and rivers or damaging habitats in rivers andso existing water supplies last longer • it also means that somecarbon dioxide will be absorbed by the plants, making thebuildings carbon neutral. • all the appliances are low energyversions in order to further reduce the carbon footprint of thehouses. • the greater the percentage of journeys by publictransport, the fewer the emissions and the lower the impact onclimate change, so sustainable cities should try to maximisepublic transport use. |
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Explain the differences in urban growth between the richer parts and poorer parts of theworld (3) |
• rapidurbanisation in poorer parts of the world due to rural-urbanmigration •current rates increasing due to industrialisation andeconomic development in some poorer countries •majorurbanisation has already taken place in richer countries hencethe already high levels of urbanisation c.80% |
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Describe one or more strategies used to support multicultural communities inurban areas (4) |
• hospitals in big cities can have interpreters to help people whocan’t speak English talk to the doctors. • they may invitecultural leaders to meetings about decisions that will affect theirarea • leaflets in government offices are printed in lots oflanguages so that different communities can understand |
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Suggest one reason why some CBDs are in decline (2) |
•There are more out of town shopping centres (1) •and so theCBDs can’t compete (1) •More people use the internet forshopping (1) •and because it is cheaper this puts the city centreshops out of business (1) •Economic downturn (1). |
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Use one or more examples to explain how CBDs can be revitalised (4) |
•Birmingham to feature frequently alongwith other major cities such as Manchester though localexamples maybe just as valid such as “Portas Pilot” towns. • Improvement of the physicalenvironment with flowers / street improvement; creation ofmarkets to give a more continental feel new indoor shoppingcentres •restoration of old buildings •use of city centre wardensto monitor behaviour. •CBD is beingrevitalised not former industrial areas / dock areas regenerated. |
