Thai
Sikh International School
Year
9, Geo Notes [Urban problems.]
1.
Identify
four biggest problems of living in cities.
1. Providing
homes.
2. Providing
services.
3. Transport
facilities.
4. Providing
Job or employment.
2.
Explain
the term urban decay.
Urban
decay occurs when parts of the city become run-down and undesirable to live in.
Examples of urban decay are:
1. Slum
housing with outside toilets.
2. Buildings
with leaking roofs and
3. Empty
buildings boarded up.
3
.What is comprehensive redevelopment?
What is its criticism?
There have been number of schemes to
reduce the problems of urban decay. Comprehensive redevelopment occurs when all
the buildings are knocked down and the area is completely built. For example
old housing and factories demolished and replaced by new flats and multi
storied buildings. But this method is criticized as
people have to move from
their homes and working place during the process.
4 . What
is the popular method adopted for solving urban decay?
Urban regeneration is the popular method
adopted by most of the MEDCs for solving urban decay. It is the renovation of
existing housing and improvement of the environment and economy. It includes:
1. Removing
the homes.
2. Cleaning
the outsides of old building.
3. Improving
the environment by landscaping etc. This has been proved more popular as people
have been able to stay in their own area.
Urban
Problems and Solutions-[Cairo]
1. Write a
note about Cairo as a city with problems.
Cairo is located around the banks and Island of the
river Nile in the north of Egypt. Since 1950s the city’s growth has been rapid,
rising from 2million to 18 million by 2000. The growth has been too rapid for
the city to cope with increasing demands for services such as piped water,
schools, paved roads and electricity. Traffic congestion , along with noise ,
air pollution add to the problems.
2.What
attempts have been made by the government to solve urban problems in Cairo?
1. New satellite and dormitory towns built around
the city.
2. Homes and public services were upgraded.
3. Ring road built, encircling the city.
4. A modern metro system was built to reduce traffic
congestion.
5. The greater Cairo waste water project extended
and repaired the sewage system.
3. List four main
problems faced by Cairo.
1. Lack of housing: Half a million people live in
homemade huts on roof spaces of office blocks and flats in the city center.
2.
Traffic congestion: Travel to work time will be very slow.
3.
Lack of Jobs: Jobs for unskilled workers are hard to find.
4.
Pollution: The air is polluted by vehicle exhausts and ground water is polluted
by waste illegally dumped by factories and workshops.
Urban
Problems solutions-Baltimore.
1.Write
a note about Baltimore as a city with problems.
Baltimore is the biggest
city in the state of Mary land, USA, with a population of 650000. In early days,
harbor was the landing destination for boats and ships bringing cargoes. Today
the area is a successful example of urban renewal. Over 100 hectares of
previously derelict industrial buildings and waste land have been transformed
into a mix of business, housing recreation and tourist attractions.
2.How
far did the urban redevelopment scheme have been successful in Baltimore to
solve the urban problems?
The urban redevelopment scheme has been very
successful in Baltimore to solve the urban problems. The scheme has created
both jobs and housing and changed the economic base of the city. The mixture of
business, residential, recreational and cultural developments has made it
attractive to different groups of people. Baltimore‘s proximity to Washington
DC has been crucial. Costs were lower than in Washington DC, but the standard
of living was as high. It is only 45 minutes between the centers of Washington
DC and Baltimore. There are over 30 trains a day linking the two cities.
Washington International Air port is located between them.
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