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SL Paper 1

Examine the costs and benefits of urban redevelopment for different groups of stakeholders.

[10]
a.

Examine the influence of economic and political factors on the location of low-quality residential areas in cities.

[10]
b.



Examine the varying impact of human activity on urban microclimates and air pollution.

[10]
a.

Examine the interrelationships between the growth of cities and their infrastructure development.

[10]
b.



Examine the contribution eco city design could make to the management of urban challenges in the future.

[10]
a.

Examine ways in which deindustrialization has helped bring positive changes to some urban areas and communities.

[10]
b.



The diagram shows the cycle of urban deprivation in a high-income country.

State the factor that belongs in box A.

[1]
a.i.

State one political factor that could be included in box B.

[1]
a.ii.

Outline how one physical factor can affect the location of low-income residential areas in a city.

[2]
b.

Explain two possible ways of solving the long-term issue of urban social deprivation in an area such as this.

[6]
c.



The diagram shows a planned model of a superblock, part of an initiative to create sustainable smart cities.

[Source: Superblock Model diagram, Barcelona Urban Ecology Agency.]

Identify two types of vehicle allowed within the superblock model.

[1]
a.i.

Determine the number of residents living in each superblock (as enclosed by the marked roads).

[1]
a.ii.

Outline one way in which the superblock model could modify the microclimate of an urban area.

[2]
b.

Explain two ways in which technologies can be used by urban planners to manage smart cities such as this more sustainably.

[6]
c.



The maps show the growth of Lagos, a megacity in Nigeria, from 1984 to 2013.

Using map evidence, identify one factor that has limited the expansion of Lagos towards the west.

[1]
a.i.

Estimate how far (in km) Lagos has grown along the southern part of the lagoon between points X and Y from 1984 to 2013.

[1]
a.ii.

Suggest two social reasons for the rapid growth of a megacity such as Lagos.

[4]
b.

Explain two reasons why the informal economic sector is important in a megacity such as Lagos.

[4]
c.



The graph shows how much green space remains in the streets of three neighbourhoods in a large city.

[Source: ONS, 2018. How green is your street? [online] Available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/
articles/howgreenisyourstreet/2018-11-19 [Accessed 1 October 2020]. Source adapted.]

State which neighbourhood has the lowest amount of green space remaining.

[1]
a.i.

State which neighbourhood has 30 % of green space remaining on its streets.

[1]
a.ii.

Outline one reason why urban temperatures are sometimes higher than those of surrounding rural areas.

[2]
b.

Suggest how the loss of green spaces over time in large cities like this could be explained by one economic factor.

[3]
c.i.

Suggest how the loss of green spaces over time in large cities like this could be explained by one political factor.

[3]
c.ii.



The map shows part of Den Haag (a post-industrial city in Europe).

[Source: adapted from Janwillemvanaalst/Wikimedia fi le licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)]

 

Using map evidence, state why traffic congestion may occur at De Bataaf (grid square 4722).

[1]
a.

State the direction from Vredespaleis (4720) to World Forum (4621).

[1]
b.

Outline one possible recent change in urban function in box A.

[2]
c.

Explain one possible physical factor and two possible human factors that can affect the pattern of residential development in a post-industrial city such as Den Haag.

[6]
d.



Examine reasons for the location of different economic activities in one or more cities.

[10]
a.

Evaluate the use of eco-city design as a way of managing large cities more sustainably.

[10]
b.



Examine the strengths and weaknesses of resilient city design as a way of managing climatic challenges.

[10]
a.

Examine why social deprivation occurs for different reasons in urban areas at varying stages of development.

[10]
b.



Examine the influence of two or more physical factors on patterns of economic activity in urban environments.

[10]
a.

Examine the management challenges in cities experiencing rapid population growth.

[10]
b.



The topographic map shows the small town of Queenstown in New Zealand. Founded in the 1860s this town has experienced rapid growth since then. The scale of the map is 1:50 000.

[Source: NZTopo Database. Crown Copyright Reserved. This work is based on/includes Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand data which are licensed by Toitū Te
Whenua Land Information New Zealand (https://www.linz.govt.nz/) for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution
4.0 International licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Available at: https://www.topomap.co.nz/
NZTopoMap/nz17896/Queenstown/ [Accessed 6 May 2020]. Source adapted.]

Identify the state highway located in grid reference 6105.

[1]
a.i.

State one physical reason for the location of the airport to the east of Frankton (Queenstown Airport).

[1]
a.ii.

Outline one reason why land values are higher in some parts of an urban area.

[2]
b.

Explain two challenges associated with making infrastructure improvements in urban settlements such as Queenstown.

[6]
c.