Urbanisation – The movement of the increasing proportion of people living in urban areas, rather than rural areas Urban Sprawl – The spread of an urban area into the surrounding countryside Grown rapidly from 746 million in 1950 to 3.9 billion in 2014 Fastest growing areas are in Africa and Asia (top 3 countries: India, China and Nigeria) Tokyo has the largest population of 38 … Continue reading Patterns of Urbanisation since 1945
Climate Change is a major issue in 21st century geography. The Earth’s climate is changing, with recent decades having a pattern of accelerated warming of average global temperatures. Natural Impacts Human Impacts – Change in solar activity – Meteorites – Volcanic Activity – Plate Movement – Variations in Earth’s tilt (affects amount of solar radiation reaching the surface) – Changes in oceanic circulation – Changes … Continue reading Climate Change Impacts
Context Located on the western coast of India Capital city of the Indian state, Maharashtra Largest city in India and 4th largest city in the world Population: 18.41 million Commercial capital of India Mumbai is home to the world’s most prolific film industry (Bollywood). There has been a rapid population growth, doubling since 1991 (population was at 9 million) Earthquakes up to a magnitude of … Continue reading Place Study: Mumbai
ContentsAtmospheric PollutionWater PollutionDerelictionMini Case Study: Yamuna, India’s most polluted river Atmospheric Pollution Generally higher in LICs Causes Gridlocked traffic Poorly maintained cars Increasing urbanisation Increasing population Concentrated energy use Weather: Wet and windy: Low pollution concentration Still and hot: Build up of pollution Effects Smog -> Health issues -> loss of employees -> loss of business Environmentally damaging fumes Corroded buildings Spending on dealing with … Continue reading Other Contemporary Urban Environment Issues
Context Amsterdam is situated in the Netherlands, a low lying country. The city is famous for its culture, which includes cycling, Anne Frank’s House and The Van Gogh Museum. In the late 20th century the amount of spare land has reduced significantly which has forced the government to find ways to reduce their reliance on landfill. The approach to waste Avoid creating waste in the … Continue reading Landfill vs Incineration in Amsterdam
Context Located in South Seoul in South Korea, Cheonggyecheon has a population of over 10 million people. It is one of the most densely populated cities in South Korea with over 17,000 per square kilometre. The Cheonggyecheon river stream became overcrowded and blighted by traffic. Dredging of the stream started in 1918, due to its sanitation and flood risk. WW2 and the Korean War halted … Continue reading The Cheonggyecheon River Project
Context SuDS are Sustainable (urban) Drainage Systems which micks natural patterns of drainage prior to development. Lamb Drove is in Cambridgeshire, a relatively low lying county, and consequently flooding is a concern. Lamb Drove was a residential development of 35 affordable houses with the use of SuDS techniques, funded by a European programme called FLOW. The project was completed in 2006 and has since been … Continue reading Place Study: SuDS, Lamb Drove, Cambourne
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