Practise MYP Individuals & Societies questions on 9.1 Urban Structure and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
According to UN-Habitat, which factor is essential for improving urban management and making cities more inclusive?
According to Richard Rogers' (1997) concept, why is the 'linear city' model considered typically unsustainable?
Which activity is a defining characteristic of a 'circular' urban system as opposed to a 'linear' one?
Which of the following is considered an "input" within an urban system model?
In terms of economic sustainability, how can transit-oriented development help manage the high land prices often found in a city's CBD?
Prioritizing private car ownership over public transit
Increasing the distance between residential and commercial zones
Eliminating all green public spaces to increase housing density
Implementing participatory and inclusive planning processes
It depends on continuous high inputs and produces high volumes of waste.
It lacks a defined Central Business District (CBD).
It relies too heavily on informal settlements for labor.
It prevents the expansion of suburban residential zones.
Using raw materials once before disposal
Increasing the volume of solid waste sent to landfills
Reprocessing wastewater for reuse
Maximizing the import of non-renewable fuels
Heat
Air pollution
Wastewater
Capital
By spreading economic activity across multiple well-connected centers
By concentrating all businesses into a single high-value ring
By pushing all low-income housing to the rural-urban fringe
By replacing public transport with private car corridors
