11 mark
Define the term urban area.
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First teaching 2024
First exams 2026
Urban Systems & Urban Planning (DP IB Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS): SL): Exam Questions
36 mins12 questions
21 mark
Outline what is meant by urbanisation.
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31 mark
Briefly describe what happens during suburbanisation.
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41 mark
State one environmental impact of urban expansion.
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51 mark
Outline one aim of ecological urban planning.
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13 marks
Explain how urban areas can be understood as ecosystems.
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23 marks
Outline three reasons why urbanisation is increasing globally.
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33 marks
Outline three environmental consequences of urban sprawl.
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43 marks
State three goals of sustainable urban planning.
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53 marks
Describe how ecological urban planning differs from traditional urban planning.
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17 marks
Explain how urban expansion can impact the environment.
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29 marks
Discuss the extent to which ecological urban planning can contribute to the sustainability of cities.
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