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Question Bank (F.1) New Added Questions @ 2010Section 5 Moving out or into cities?

Section 5 Moving out or into cities?

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Study the maps below and answer the following questions.

Fig.1 Maps of Chicago, USA

(a) What is the process shown in the maps above? (1 mark)

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(b) What is A most likely to be? Put a tick in the correct box. (1 mark)

Road network Pipeline City boundary

(c) (i) Which types of residential areas can be most likely found in the areas away from the city

centre? (1 mark)

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(ii) Why are these residential areas commonly found there? (4 marks)

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(d) Fill in the blanks. (7 marks)

As more and more people move to the ___________ in the United States, the

problem of urban ___________ intensifies, leading to the gradual decrease in

farmland. A large proportion of ___________ land is developed which causes

negative impact on land use with reduced green belts. On the other hand, air,

noise and water pollution problems are resulted from the ___________, factories

and vehicles. The reason behind this is mainly due to the little ___________ of

the government.

In contrast, as the __________ in Hong Kong are well planned and the

population movement is not evolved __________ , it has not caused serious

problems as in the United States.

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(a) Suburbanisation

(b) Road network

(c) (i) High-income and middle-income housing.

(ii) High-income groups are attracted as the living environment is good as it is quiet and the air

is fresh. There are ample green areas and the population density is low. Bigger houses can

be built as the price of land is lower than that in the urban areas. Many young middle-

income families are attracted as there are more playing areas for children. Besides, the well

developed transport network makes it more convenient to commuters.

(d) suburbs, sprawl, rural, households, planning, new towns/suburbs, naturally

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Study the photos below and answer the following questions.

Photo A Photo B

Photo C Photo D

(a) Put the photos above in ascending order away from the city centre. (4 marks)

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(b) (i) What is the urban process shown in Photo D? (1 mark)

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(ii) How does this process being speed up with the development of transport network?

(4 marks)

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(iii) Suggest two districts in Hong Kong where this process can be found. (2 marks)

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(iv) Justify whether the following statements about Photo D are true or false. (3 marks)

a.The urban process shown is commonly found in more

developed countries only.True / False



b.Ghettos and slums found in the area have poor living

conditions.True / False

c. The crime rate is higher than the other areas in the city. True / False

Below is a map of Sao Paulo.

(c) What is the figure above most probably showing? (1 mark)

The spatial distribution of ____________ in Sao Paulo.

(i) Education level of the residents

(ii) Building density

(iii) Unemployment rate

(iv) Crime rate

A. (i) only

B. (ii) and (iii) only

C. (i), (iii) and (iv) only

D. (ii), (iii) and (iv) only □Marks: ______/15

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(a) A, D, B, C



(b) (i) Urban decay

(ii) The increasing accessibility in the suburbs will attract more people to move there as it

becomes more convenient for commuters travelling between the urban areas and the

suburbs. After the rich people who can afford to own a car moved out, people left behind

are mostly the lower income groups and new comers. As they have no money to upkeep the

old buildings and facilities, the living environment becomes very poor.

(iii) Mong Kok / Yau Ma Tei / Tai Kok Tsui / Sham Shui Po (Any 2 or other suitable answers)

(iv) F; T; T

(c) A

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Study the information below and answer the following questions.

Fig.1 Redevelopment projects of the Urban Renewal Authority by districts

Planning procedures for Sham Shui Po project to commence

The Urban Renewal Authority today commenced the statutory planning procedures

for a new project at a development cost of $424 million in Sham Shui Po, giving a

further boost to regenerate the district where comprehensive urban renewal initiatives

have been implemented.

The project area is located at Shun Ning Road in Sham Shui Po, covering an area of

about 827 square metres. Built in 1954-55, the five buildings within the project area

are in a generally dilapidated condition with unauthorised rooftop structures. None of

the buildings have owners' corporation to manage the buildings. It is believed that the

owners and tenants would welcome the redevelopment project because the buildings



are in such a poor condition that they are beyond economic repair. Redevelopment is

the solution to help them improve their living condition substantially.

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(a) Refer to the map. What is the locational similarity for the districts under redevelopment?

(1 mark)

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(b) What urban problems can be found in Sham Shui Po? (5 marks)

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(c) How can the redevelopment project help to solve these problems? (4 marks)

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(d) Complete the following table. (6 marks)

Type of housing

in Hong Kong

Shek Kei Mei - In the 1950s Tai Po - In the 1970s



Reasons for its

development

Population

movement

indicated

Rural-urban migration /

Urban-rural migration

Rural-urban migration/


(e) Justify the following statements about the population movement in Hong Kong. (4 marks)

(i)Redevelopment helps to solve the problems caused by

urbanisation.True / False

(ii)Rural-urban migration in Hong Kong, mainly from the rural areas,

took place in 1950-60s.True / False

(iii)Squatter clearance programme started in 1953 to clear up illegally

huts built on the hillsides.True / False

(iv)Public housing estates built in the new towns provide housing

mainly for low-income groups.True / False

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(a) They are all located in the inner city areas which were developed long time ago.

(b) Most of the buildings are in a poor condition with unauthorised rooftop structures. / They do not

have owners' corporation to manage the buildings. / There is also serious pollution from the

exhaust gases of vehicles and / traffic congestion as roads are narrow./ Public facilities are

lacking and the living environment is overcrowded.

(c) The areas can be redeveloped under careful land use planning. Living environment can be

improved, such as transport routes construction to prevent traffic congestion and / new buildings

for dilapidated structures./ Residential and commercial land use can be provided to give a further

boost to regenerate the districts. / Building more parks to improve the crowded living

environment.

(d)

Type of housing in Shek Kei Mei- In the 1950s Tai Po - In the 1970s



Hong Kong

Reasons for its

development

There was a large influx of people

from the mainland. Most of them

can only afford to live in the

squatter areas.

The birth rate of Hong Kong was very

high. The government therefore built

residential estates in the new towns in

the New Territories.

Population

movement indicated

Rural-urban migration /


Rural-urban migration/


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Answer the following questions.

(a) Distinguish between the urban and rural areas in the following aspects. (4 marks)

Urban area Rural area

Employment

structure

Population density

Living standard

Transport



Fig.1 The relationship between GDP per capita and the percentage of population in cities

(b) The phenomenon shown in Fig.1 contributes to which of the following processes? Put a tick in

the correct box. (1 mark)

rural-urban migration

urban-rural migration

suburbanisation

(c) What underlying factors lead to the above phenomenon? (2 marks)

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(d) Imagine you were a migrant from Sao Paulo. Match the following statements with the

appropriate photo. (6 marks)

(i) I wish I could get a job there.

a.

(ii) The living environment is even worse than

the place I lived before.

(iii) I will be able to get better medical

treatment.

(iv) The problem of traffic congestion is

serious.

b. (v) I am most likely to be able to go to school

here.

(e) Which of the above photos is the favela? □ (1 mark)

(f) What are the similarities and differences between the favelas in Sao Paulo and squatter areas in

Hong Kong? (6 marks)

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(g) If you were the Brazilian government official, how would you solve the problem of the favelas in

Sao Paulo? (4 marks)

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(a)

Urban area Rural area

Employment structureMainly secondary and tertiary

industriesMainly primary industry

Population density Higher Lower

Living standard Higher Lower

Transport Convenient Inconvenient

(b) rural-urban migration

(c) The urban area has better industrial and commercial development which can earn higher wages.

(d)

(i) I wish I could get a job there. a

(ii) The living environment is even worse than the place I lived before. b

(iii) I will be able to get better medical treatment. a

(iv) The problem of traffic congestion is serious. b

(v) I am most likely to be able to go to school here. a

(e) b

(f) Similarities: Favelas and squatter areas appeared because there was a large influx of migrants in

a short period of time. The living conditions are poor as they are huts built on hillsides with

wood, paper boxes and scrap iron. The building density is high and there are no electricity and

water supply.

Differences: The Hong Kong government has started to clear up the squatter areas since 1953

and it has been a success, however, the Brazilian government cannot solve the problem of

squatter areas because there is not enough money.

(g) The government should redevelop the favelas under careful land use planning, such as widening

the roads, providing sufficient public facilities and relocating industries in order to minimise

pollution. Public housing should be built to provide better housing for the people.

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Study the article below and answer the following questions.

Large-scale development proposed in Shap Sz HeungA large-scale residential development project is planning to be constructed in



Shap Sz Heung, Sai Sa Road, Sai Kung. The project, covering about 806

square feet of land, consists of 51 towers and 32 houses.

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(a) What is the urban process shown in the above article? (1 mark)

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(b) (i) What type of residential areas is planning to be developed in the area? Put a tick in the

correct box. (1 mark)

Low income residential area

Middle income residential area

High income residential area

(ii) Explain the factors which favour the development of this type of residential area.

(4 marks)

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(c) Would the following groups of people agree or disagree with the project? Explain their

viewpoints.

(i) Environmentalist (2 marks)

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(ii) Old villager in Shap Sze Heung (2 marks)

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(iii) Developer (2 marks)

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(a) Suburbanisation

(b) (i) High income residential area

(ii) The living environment is good as it is quiet and the air is fresh. There is more green area

for people to relax and enjoy. The population density is also lower. Moreover, the road

network is well developed. This is more convenient for the high-income groups who own

cars to travel between the urban areas and the suburbs.



(c) (i) Disagree. Green areas will be occupied. Noise, air and water pollution will become more

serious with increasing amount of wastewater, exhaust gases and solid waste from the

households and vehicles.

(ii) Disagree. The farmland may be used for the development and rural life will be disturbed.

(iii) Agree. The project brings big profits. Besides, the number of housing, public facilities and

shopping centres will increase and transport network can be improved with rising

population density. This favours the development of the suburbs.

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