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Edexcel B

Characteristics and factors influencing different urban land uses

I can describe and explain different urban land uses.

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Edexcel B

Characteristics and factors influencing different urban land uses

I can describe and explain different urban land uses.

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Key learning points

  1. There are a variety of urban land uses.
  2. Urban land uses (commercial, industrial and residential) have different characteristics.
  3. Several factors influence urban land use, including accessibility, availability, cost and planning regulations.

Keywords

  • Commercial - a land use category used for areas that trade goods and services

  • CBD - central business district; the commercial centre of an urban area

  • Brownfield site - an area of land that was formerly used for something but which is now abandoned or derelict

  • Greenbelt - a ring of land that surrounds some UK urban areas where new constructions are regulated to prevent urban sprawl

Common misconception

House prices will decrease the further one gets from the CBD.

The price per square metre may decrease as one moves further from the CBD, but as homes get larger with that distance, one cannot say that they get cheaper overall.


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6 Questions

Q1.
In which type of country is urbanisation happening the fastest?
High-Income Countries (HICs)
Correct answer: Newly Emerging Economies (NEEs)
Low-Income Countries (LICs)
Q2.
What is a megacity?
A city with over 1 million people
A city that never stops growing
Correct answer: A city with over 10 million people
The biggest city in a country
Q3.
Which of these is a push factor for urbanisation?
More job opportunities in cities
Better education in urban areas
Higher salaries in cities
Correct answer: Poor healthcare in rural areas
Q4.
What is an informal settlement?
A planned housing estate in a city
Correct answer: An area where people build homes without permission
A luxury apartment complex
A type of farm in rural areas
Q5.
What is the rural-urban fringe?
The centre of a city
Correct answer: The area where urban and rural land meet
A zone with only factories
A term for small towns
Q6.
Which of these is not a challenge of urbanisation?
Overcrowding
Traffic congestion
Pollution
Correct answer: More green spaces

4 Questions

Q1.
What is urban land use?
The way land is used in rural areas
Correct answer: The way land is used in urban areas
The process of people moving to cities
The growth of farmland in urban areas
Q2.
What is the CBD?
The outer area of a city
The area where most industries are found
Correct answer: The main commercial and business centre of a city
A large shopping mall in the suburbs
Q3.
What factor is most likely to influence land use in a city?
The colour of buildings
The availability of water
The amount of rainfall
Correct answer: The cost of land
Q4.
Which of the following statements is true?
House prices will decrease the further one gets from the CBD.
House prices will increase the further one gets from the CBD.
Correct answer: Price per m² may drop from the CBD, but larger homes are not always cheaper.