AQA GCSE · Geography 8035

Urban issues and challenges: Practice Questions

3 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Urban issues and challenges.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following is a pull factor that encourages people to migrate from rural areas to urban areas in Lower Income Countries (LICs)?

Question 2

1 mark

Which of the following describes a strategy used in sustainable urban living to manage water resources?

Question 3

1 mark

A city in a Newly Emerging Economy (NEE) is experiencing rapid growth. Which of the following is most likely to be an economic opportunity created by this growth?

Question 4

2 marks

Identify two social opportunities created by rapid urban growth in a named LIC or NEE city you have studied.

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Question 5

3 marks

Describe how urban greening can improve the environmental quality of a major UK city.

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Question 6

5 marks

Discuss how integrated transport systems can be used as a strategy to manage the challenge of traffic congestion in sustainable urban living.

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Question 7

5 marks

Urban issues and challenges
Urban growth in Newly Emerging Economies (NEEs) creates both opportunities and significant challenges for the population.
Part a) Explain how rapid urbanisation in a named NEE city you have studied has created social opportunities for its residents. (2 points)
Part b) Discuss the environmental challenges faced by the same city, specifically focusing on waste disposal and air pollution. (3 points)

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