DP Geography Questionbank

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The sustainable city

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The city as a system

• 11M.2.bp.13a: Describe the trends shown in the graph.
• 11M.2.bp.14a: Describe what is meant by a “sustainable city”.
• 11N.2.bp.14a: Identify two possible additional inputs and two possible additional outputs for the linear system.
• 11N.2.bp.14b: Explain why the circular system has a reduced urban ecological footprint.
• 13M.2.bp.14b: Using only an annotated diagram, explain the operation of a sustainable urban system.
• 13N.2.hl.13b: (i) Define the term urban ecological footprint. (ii) Explain how one of the benefits named on...
• 13N.2.hl.14d: “Sustainable strategies in cities can only succeed when cities have zero population growth.”...
• 14M.2.hl.13c: Examine the reasons why it is difficult to manage urban areas sustainably.
• 14M.2.sl.13c: Examine the reasons why it is difficult to manage urban areas sustainably.
• 13N.2.sl.13b: (i) Define the term urban ecological footprint. (ii) Explain how one of the benefits named on...
• 13N.2.sl.14d: “Sustainable strategies in cities can only succeed when cities have zero population growth.”...
• 15N.2.hl.13c: “Sustainable urban management is desirable but impossible to achieve.” Discuss this statement,...
• 15N.2.sl.13c: “Sustainable urban management is desirable but impossible to achieve.” Discuss this statement,...
• 16N.2.bp.13b: Referring to one or more named cities, explain two ways in which a circular city system operates.
• 18M.2.bp.14a.i: Describe two differences between a circular city system and a linear city system.
• 18M.2.bp.14a.ii: Outline how one transport management strategy can contribute to a circular city system.

Case studies

• .2.bp.14c: “Cities can never be sustainable.” Discuss this statement, referring to one case study.
• 11N.2.bp.13c: Evaluate one or more sustainable strategies designed to improve life in urban areas.
• 13M.2.bp.13a: (i) Define the term urban ecological footprint. (ii) Referring to the diagram, state which city...
• 13N.2.hl.14d: “Sustainable strategies in cities can only succeed when cities have zero population growth.”...
• 14M.2.hl.13c: Examine the reasons why it is difficult to manage urban areas sustainably.
• 14M.2.sl.13c: Examine the reasons why it is difficult to manage urban areas sustainably.
• 13N.2.sl.14d: “Sustainable strategies in cities can only succeed when cities have zero population growth.”...
• 15M.2.hl.14c: Evaluate the success of two different urban management strategies.
• 15M.2.sl.14c: Evaluate the success of two different urban management strategies.
• 15N.2.hl.13c: “Sustainable urban management is desirable but impossible to achieve.” Discuss this statement,...
• 15N.2.sl.13c: “Sustainable urban management is desirable but impossible to achieve.” Discuss this statement,...

Sustainable strategies

• .2.bp.14c: “Cities can never be sustainable.” Discuss this statement, referring to one case study.
• 11N.2.bp.13c: Evaluate one or more sustainable strategies designed to improve life in urban areas.
• 12M.2.bp.14c: Evaluate the effectiveness of one or more strategies to control rapid city growth resulting from...
• 12N.2.bp.14c: With reference to one named example, evaluate the success of a strategy designed to manage...
• 13M.2.bp.13b: Explain two ways in which urban air pollution can be reduced.
• 13N.2.hl.14d: “Sustainable strategies in cities can only succeed when cities have zero population growth.”...
• 14M.2.hl.13c: Examine the reasons why it is difficult to manage urban areas sustainably.
• 14M.2.sl.13c: Examine the reasons why it is difficult to manage urban areas sustainably.
• 14M.2.hl.14c: “Most large cities suffer from a serious problem of urban poverty for which there is no...
• 14M.2.sl.14c: “Most large cities suffer from a serious problem of urban poverty for which there is no...
• 14N.2.hl.14c: “The rapid city growth caused by in-migration can never be controlled.” Discuss this statement,...
• 14N.2.sl.14c: “The rapid city growth caused by in-migration can never be controlled.” Discuss this statement,...
• 13N.2.sl.14d: “Sustainable strategies in cities can only succeed when cities have zero population growth.”...
• 15M.2.hl.14c: Evaluate the success of two different urban management strategies.
• 15M.2.sl.14c: Evaluate the success of two different urban management strategies.
• 15N.2.hl.13c: “Sustainable urban management is desirable but impossible to achieve.” Discuss this statement,...
• 15N.2.sl.13c: “Sustainable urban management is desirable but impossible to achieve.” Discuss this statement,...
• 16M.2.bp.13c: “Managing a city sustainably requires a wider range of strategies than those that only limit its...
• 16N.2.bp.14c: Evaluate the success of one management strategy to tackle pollution in one named urban area.
• 17M.2.bp.13c: To what extent has one named housing management strategy been successful in creating a more...
• 17M.2.bp.14b: Explain two strengths and one weakness of one named city’s attempt to reduce urban pollution.
• 17N.2.sl.13c: Evaluate the success of one or more strategies to control rapid city growth resulting from...
• 18M.2.bp.13c: Evaluate the success of one strategy designed to sustainably manage pollution in one named urban...