Urban Geography
H22008 Q7 Either
a) Give the meaning of the term urbanization and discuss the relationship between
urbanization and urban growth. [9]
b) To what extent do you agree that the decentralization of population and economic
activities from cities in the developed world has had positive social, but negative
environmental, consequences? [16]
H22008 Q7 or
a) suggest reasons for the re-imaging of cities, with reference to Fig. 5 and other
examples. [9]
b) Evaluate different attempts made to manage housing problems in one or more urban
areas. [16]
H12008 Q8 either
a) Supporting your answer with examples, describe the process of suburbanization and
counter-urbanization. [9]
b) To what extent are the consequences of suburbanization and counter-urbanization
environmental? [16]
H12008 or
a) Under what conditions do primate cities develop? [9]
b) With reference to the urban areas you have studied, describe their housing problems
and assess the success of management strategies in overcoming these problems. [16]
H22007 Q7 either
a) Compare current urbanization trends in DCs with those in LDCs. [9]
b) To what extent do you agree that primacy simply represents an early stage in a
country’s urban development? [16]
H22007 Q7 or
a) Identify the factors which may help to explain the distribution of squatter settlements
within a city such as that shown in Fig. 5. [9]
b) Assess the success of one or more attempts to relieve homelessness in large urban
areas. [16]
2007 Q8 either
a) Outline the problems that result from traffic congestion in cities. [9]
b) Assess the extent to which improvement in public transport systems is the key to
successful management of transport in urban areas. Use examples from Developed
Countries (DCs) and Less Developed Countries (LDCs) to illustrate your answer. [16]
2007 Q8 or
a) Describe the factors that may contribute to social segregation within cities. [9]
b) Discuss the nature and extent of social problems found in cities in both Developed
Countries (DCs) and Less Developed Countries (LDCs). [16]