DP Geography Questionbank

State the direction from Vredespaleis (4720) to World Forum (4621).

Outline one possible recent change in urban function in box A.

Explain one possible physical factor and two possible human factors that can affect the pattern of residential development in a post-industrial city such as Den Haag.

Estimate how far (in km) Lagos has grown along the southern part of the lagoon between points X and Y from 1984 to 2013.

Explain two reasons why the informal economic sector is important in a megacity such as Lagos.

Identify two types of vehicle allowed within the superblock model.

Determine the number of residents living in each superblock (as enclosed by the marked roads).

Examine the influence of economic and political factors on the location of low-quality residential areas in cities.

State one political factor that could be included in box B.

Outline how one physical factor can affect the location of low-income residential areas in a city.

Examine the influence of two or more physical factors on patterns of economic activity in urban environments.

Examine the management challenges in cities experiencing rapid population growth.

Examine reasons for the location of different economic activities in one or more cities.

State one physical reason for the location of the airport to the east of Frankton (Queenstown Airport).

Outline one reason why land values are higher in some parts of an urban area.

Examine why social deprivation occurs for different reasons in urban areas at varying stages of development.

Examine ways in which deindustrialization has helped bring positive changes to some urban areas and communities.

Examine the interrelationships between the growth of cities and their infrastructure development.

Suggest two social reasons for the rapid growth of a megacity such as Lagos.

Explain two challenges associated with making infrastructure improvements in urban settlements such as Queenstown.

Using map evidence, state why traffic congestion may occur at De Bataaf (grid square 4722).

Examine the varying impact of human activity on urban microclimates and air pollution.

Outline one way in which the superblock model could modify the microclimate of an urban area.

Examine the costs and benefits of urban redevelopment for different groups of stakeholders.

Explain two possible ways of solving the long-term issue of urban social deprivation in an area such as this.

State which neighbourhood has 30 % of green space remaining on its streets.

Outline one reason why urban temperatures are sometimes higher than those of surrounding rural areas.

Suggest how the loss of green spaces over time in large cities like this could be explained by one economic factor.

Suggest how the loss of green spaces over time in large cities like this could be explained by one political factor.

Examine the contribution eco city design could make to the management of urban challenges in the future.

Explain two ways in which technologies can be used by urban planners to manage smart cities such as this more sustainably.

Examine the management challenges in cities experiencing rapid population growth.

Evaluate the use of eco-city design as a way of managing large cities more sustainably.

Examine the strengths and weaknesses of resilient city design as a way of managing climatic challenges.