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Geography Urban

Question 1 of 25

1

How many people live in a Megacity

Select one of the following:

  • 5 million +

  • 10 million +

  • 100 million +

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

1

What does Urban Sprawl mean?

Select one of the following:

  • outward growth of urban areas

  • increasing numbers of residents in urban areas

  • process of urban growth

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

1

How does Urban Growth increase environmental pressures?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Air pollution

  • Clean water

  • Rubbish

  • Energy

  • Lack of Greenery

  • Industrial pollution

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

1

What are the causes of rural-urban migration?

Select one or more of the following:

  • natural disaster

  • lack of land

  • poor social and economic

  • poor housing

  • lack of supplies

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

1

What natural hazards is Los Angeles at risk of?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Earthquakes

  • Tsunamis

  • Heavy Rain

  • Drought

  • Volcanoes

  • Hurricanes

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

1

A flood plain is an area which has been recently flooded.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

1

What is deprivation?

Select one of the following:

  • person quality of life falls below minimum

  • person believes their needs aren't met

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

1

Example of regenerated cities

Select one or more of the following:

  • East London

  • Birmingham

  • New York

  • Manchester

  • Leeds

  • Edinborough

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

1

What regeneration projects did Birmingham undertake?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Building an IMAX

  • Building an icerink

  • Improving hospitals

  • Shopping

  • Arenas

  • Improving small businesses

  • Reducing traffic

  • Improving railways

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

1

Squatter Settlements = people have no legal rights over the land on which they live

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

1

Rio de janerio's (brazil) self help scheme improved

Select one or more of the following:

  • schools

  • housing

  • pollution

  • small businesses

  • large industries

  • transport

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

1

BEDZED is in Brighton

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

1

How many houses are in bedzed?

Select one of the following:

  • 100

  • 200

  • 250

  • 500

  • 50

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

1

Each BEDZED has...

Select one or more of the following:

  • water collection and storage

  • solar panels

  • electric cars

  • low energy appliances

  • private gardens

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

1

How much less energy than usual houses is used for heating?

Select one of the following:

  • 90%

  • 60%

  • 30%

  • 85%

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

1

Where is the first eco village?

Select one of the following:

  • Bath

  • Bristol

  • Exeter

  • Plymouth

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

1

What is the name of the 1st ecovillage in the UK?

Select one of the following:

  • Hanham Hall

  • BEDZED

  • Abbots Village

  • Curitiba

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

1

Out of the 15 sites outlined to be an ecovillage how many were developed on?

Select one of the following:

  • 5

  • 10

  • 12

  • 7

  • 14

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

1

What 6 things does a sustainable city need to do?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Recycle

  • Have Green spaces

  • Use water mindfully

  • Produce renewable energy

  • Reduce emissions

  • Not pollute

  • Have good housing

  • Good transport

  • Not overpopulate

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

1

Where is Dongtan?

Select one of the following:

  • China

  • Japan

  • Malaysia

  • India

Explanation

Question 21 of 25

1

How much waste must be recycled?

Select one of the following:

  • 90%

  • 80%

  • 70%

  • 100%

Explanation

Question 22 of 25

1

How will 65% of the energy needs be provided for?

Select one of the following:

  • Waste Rice Station

  • Windfarms

  • Solar panels

  • Recycling

  • Burning waste

Explanation

Question 23 of 25

1

What % will be green space in Dongtan?

Select one of the following:

  • 75

  • 40

  • 60

Explanation

Question 24 of 25

1

Dongtan is on Chongming island

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 25

1

The bridge and tunnel connecting Shanghai and Chongming island will be 35km long

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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