Unit 13: Option G — Urban Environments
Topic 13.4: Building sustainable urban systems for the future Questions
Practice 20 exam-style questions for IB Geography Topic 13.4. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.
1Identify3 marks
The table summarises a superblock scheme: which vehicle types are allowed inside the block and how many residents it contains.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question2identify1 mark
A smart city is one that mainly uses…
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question3identify1 mark
A weakness of resilient-city design is that it…
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question4identify1 mark
A common reason it is hard to upgrade urban infrastructure is that…
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question5identify1 mark
The 15-minute city aims to let residents reach essential services within…
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question6identify1 mark
Why can a city with a small population still have a very high carbon footprint?
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question7identify1 mark
Urban resilience is best described as a city's ability to…
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question8Identify4 marks
The table shows planned resilience investment and its main aim for four districts of a growing city.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question9Explain6 marks
Explain two challenges that can make it difficult to upgrade infrastructure in a fast-growing town.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question10Explain6 marks
Explain two eco-city design strategies and how each reduces a city's ecological footprint.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question11Explain4 marks
Explain how adding green space can help make a city more sustainable.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question12identify1 mark
A city's ecological footprint is the area of land and water needed to…
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question13identify1 mark
Which is a common limitation of building new eco-cities and smart cities?
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question14identify1 mark
Which of these counts as urban infrastructure?
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question15State1 mark
2026
State one feature of a sustainable urban design.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question16Calculate1 mark
2026
Calculate the percentage of the new dwellings that meet the standard.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question17Determine1 mark
2020
Using the table, determine the number of residents per side if a block is a square with residents shared equally between its four sides.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question18Estimate1 mark
2025
Using the table, estimate the percentage of residents within 15 minutes of their destinations.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question19Explain6 marks
2022
Explain two challenges a growing city faces when upgrading water and transport systems.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question20State1 mark
2025
Using the table, state the average travel time to the six types of destination.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock QuestionReady to practice Topic 13.4?
Get instant AI feedback on your answers, view detailed markschemes, and track your progress across all IB Geography topics.