13 marks
Figures 4.2 and 4.3 (Insert) are photographs of two different parts of an urban area in Europe.
Compare three features of the housing shown in Figures 4.2 and 4.3.
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Syllabus Edition
First teaching 2025
First exams 2027
Opportunities & Challenges of Urbanisation (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions
Exam code: 0460 & 0976
1 hour14 questions
2a1 mark
Study Fig. 2.1, a map showing urban zones in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand (a country in Asia).
What is the direction from point X in the CBD of Bangkok to the government buildings at Y?
2b2 marks
Using Fig. 2.1, describe the location of the high-density residential zones in Bangkok.
2c3 marks
The residential area in the rural-urban fringe marked Z on Fig. 2.1 has been recently developed. Give three advantages to living on the rural-urban fringe.
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3a1 mark
State one opportunity of urban living.
3b2 marks
Describe one way in which urban inequality affects people.
3c3 marks
Suggest one reason why many people move from rural to urban areas.
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4a1 mark
State one challenge of rural living.
4b2 marks
Describe one way in which rural isolation affects people.
4c3 marks
Suggest one reason why some people choose to remain in rural areas despite the challenges.
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15 marks
Figures 4.2 and 4.3 are photographs of two different parts of an urban area in Europe.
Assess the extent to which inequalities are likely to exist between the people living in the urban areas shown in Figures 4.2 and 4.3.
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24 marks
Describe the impacts of urban sprawl on the natural environment.
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34 marks
Explain how air pollution causes problems for people who live in urban areas.
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44 marks
Fig. 4.1 shows pollution in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, a country in Africa.
Using Fig. 4.1, describe four types of pollution shown.
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54 marks
Explain why access to services is better in urban areas than in rural areas.
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17 marks
Evaluate the extent to which waste management strategies can solve the challenges of urbanisation?
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27 marks
Assess the social and economic impacts of inequality in urban areas.
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37 marks
Evaluate the impact of transport problems on people’s quality of life in urban areas.
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47 marks
Evaluate the extent to which urbanisation creates more opportunities than challenges in LICs?
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57 marks
Assess how unplanned settlements create challenges for sustainable urban growth.
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