G13 Urban issues and challenges personal learning checklist
GCSE AQA Geography 8035 · Paper 2 | Core topic
Use the options and case studies taught by your school.
Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________
Tick one box per statement. Red: need help. Amber: partly confident. Green: can do independently.
| I can | Red | Amber | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban growth | |||
| Describe global urban patterns and trends, distinguishing urbanisation, population growth and megacities. | |||
| Explain urban growth through push-pull migration and natural increase. | |||
| Interpret urban population data, including percentages, percentage-point changes and population totals. | |||
| LIC or NEE city | |||
| Explain a named LIC or NEE city's location, importance and growth causes. | |||
| Explain urban-growth opportunities in jobs, industry, services, water and energy. | |||
| Explain housing, sanitation, employment, crime, pollution, waste and traffic challenges. | |||
| Evaluate a named planning scheme's effects on the urban poor. | |||
| UK city and regeneration | |||
| Describe UK population and city distribution and explain a named city's national and international importance. | |||
| Explain how national and international migration affect a UK city's growth and character. | |||
| Explain UK urban opportunities in employment, culture, recreation, integrated transport and greening. | |||
| Explain deprivation, housing and service inequalities, dereliction, waste and redevelopment challenges. | |||
| Explain urban sprawl and commuter settlements' effects on the rural-urban fringe. | |||
| Evaluate a named regeneration project's need, features, benefits and affordability. | |||
| Sustainable cities | |||
| Evaluate urban water and energy conservation, waste management and green-space provision. | |||
| Evaluate transport strategies for reducing congestion using access, cost and fairness. | |||
| BedZED sustainable living | |||
| Explain how BedZED reduces resource demand and supports lower-car travel and community living. | |||
| Evaluate BedZED using actual performance, technology changes, affordability and the limits of wider replication. | |||
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