Management of Urban Environments (Edexcel IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4GE1

33 mins8 questions
12 marks

Study Figure 6 which shows the location of nine urban regeneration projects in the centre of Sheffield, UK.

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Describe how the type of regeneration projects in the city’s CBD are different from the other projects in the centre of Sheffield.

21 mark

State one group or organisation involved in managing urban challenges.

14 marks

Outline two strategies for improving shanty towns.

24 marks

For a named developed country, explain two ways the rural-urban fringe has been developed. 

34 marks

Explain two ways in which urban challenges have been managed.

44 marks

For a named developing or emerging country, explain how two different groups managed challenges within urban environments. 

16 marks

Explain the changes taking place at the edges of HIC cities.

28 marks

Discuss whether developments in HIC cities should be encouraged to take place on brownfield rather than greenfield sites.

Reference to named examples may help your answer.