IB Diploma Programme (DP) - SL & HL · Geography

Option G: Urban environments: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Option G: Urban environments.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following terms describes the process where an increasing percentage of a country's population comes to live in towns and cities, primarily driven by rural-to-urban migration and natural increase?

Question 2

1 mark

In the context of urban land use models, which of the following statements best explains how Bid Rent Theory determines the spatial distribution of activities within a city?

Question 3

1 mark

A national urban system is analyzed using the Primacy Ratio, calculated as \( R = \frac{P_1}{P_2} \), where \( P_1 \) is the population of the largest city and \( P_2 \) is the second-largest city. If a country has \( P_1 = 8,000,000 \) and \( P_2 = 1,000,000 \), what is the most likely geographic implication of this distribution for national development?

Question 4

1 mark

In the study of urban heat islands (UHI), which factor most significantly contributes to higher temperatures in the Central Business District (CBD) compared to surrounding rural areas?

Question 5

1 mark

Which of the following best distinguishes between the site and situation of an urban settlement?

Question 6

2 marks

State one environmental benefit and one economic benefit of urban renewal projects in derelict inner-city areas.

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Question 7

4 marks

Explain how sustainable urban management strategies, such as the implementation of urban greening, can help mitigate the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect.

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Question 8

6 marks

Explain how centripetal movements of high-order financial services contribute to the persistence of agglomeration economies within the core of global hubs.

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Question 9

7 marks

As cities face increasing pressures from climate change and population growth, the concepts of resilience and smart city technology have become central to urban planning.

(a) Explain how one specific smart city strategy can improve the efficiency of urban resource management. [2]
(b) Evaluate the extent to which resilient city planning can successfully mitigate the risks of two different urban hazards. [5]

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