Unit 13: Option G — Urban Environments
Topic 13.4: Building sustainable urban systems for the future Questions
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The table summarises a superblock scheme: which vehicle types are allowed inside the block and how many residents it contains.
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Outline one way the 15-minute city model could shrink a city's ecological footprint, and explain how it does so.
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Explain how the infrastructure a city builds can shape the way it grows.
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Explain why rapid urban growth can put a city's infrastructure under strain.
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Explain how adding green space can help make a city more sustainable.
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Explain two ways a city can manage long-term urban deprivation.
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A city's ecological footprint is the area of land and water needed to…
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A common reason it is hard to upgrade urban infrastructure is that…
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Urban resilience is best described as a city's ability to…
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Explain how good urban governance helps a city build resilient infrastructure.
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Outline two ways resilient design can help a city cope with climate-related hazards.
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Suggest how a fast-growing, lower-income city could improve its infrastructure despite limited funds.
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Explain two eco-city design strategies and how each reduces a city's ecological footprint.
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Explain two challenges that can make it difficult to upgrade infrastructure in a fast-growing town.
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A city with a small population still produces very high carbon emissions. Outline one reason for this and develop your answer.
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Explain two ways that planners can use technology to manage a smart city more sustainably.
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The table shows planned resilience investment and its main aim for four districts of a growing city.
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The 15-minute city aims to let residents reach essential services within…
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The table shows the total carbon footprint and population of selected world cities in 2019.
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Which is a common limitation of building new eco-cities and smart cities?
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