2.1.2 Urban Change in the UK

• Match the factor driving urban change with its description:

  Population growth ↔️ Increasing population leading to expansion of urban areas

  Economic restructuring ↔️ Shift from manufacturing to service-based economy

  Regeneration ↔️ Redevelopment of run-down urban areas

  Migration ↔️ Movement of people into and out of urban areas
• Regeneration aims to improve urban areas by demolishing old buildings and constructing new ones.

  True
• Economic restructuring can lead to the decline of traditional industrial areas.


  True
• Match the urban change factor with its impact on the UK population:

  Population growth ↔️ Increased demand for housing

  Economic restructuring ↔️ Decline of manufacturing jobs

  Regeneration ↔️ Improved living conditions

  Migration ↔️ Increased cultural diversity
• Economic restructuring involves a shift from manufacturing to a service-based economy.

  True
• Order the factors driving urban change in the UK based on their primary effects on urban areas:

  1️⃣ Population growth

  2️⃣ Economic restructuring

  3️⃣ Regeneration

  4️⃣ Migration
• Migration can change the demographics and character of a city.


  True
• Match the factor driving urban change with its impact on the urban landscape:

  Population growth ↔️ Urban sprawl and density

  Economic restructuring ↔️ Decline of industrial areas

  Regeneration ↔️ Demolition and reconstruction

  Migration ↔️ Development of diverse neighborhoods
• What does sustainable urban development aim to address?

  Environmental, social, economic challenges
• Sustainable transport encourages walking, cycling, and public transit
• Urban change refers to the process of transformation and development
• Economic restructuring involves a shift from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy.
• Order the impacts of population growth on the urban landscape:

  1️⃣ Expansion of urban areas

  2️⃣ Increased population density

  3️⃣ Construction of more housing

  4️⃣ Development of transportation networks
• Economic restructuring always leads to increased unemployment in urban areas.

  False
• One factor driving urban change is population growth
• Match the factor driving urban change with its description:

  Population growth ↔️ Increasing population expands urban areas

  Economic restructuring ↔️ Manufacturing shifts to service-based economy

  Regeneration ↔️ Redeveloping run-down urban areas

  Migration ↔️ Movement of people into urban areas
• What is the main goal of urban regeneration?

  Improve urban areas
• What does the urban landscape refer to?

  Physical and visual city features
• Urban regeneration can lead to the displacement of residents
• What is the purpose of green infrastructure in sustainable urban development?

  Improve biodiversity and climate resilience
• Population growth in urban areas can lead to urban sprawl.


  True
• What type of migration changes the demographics and cultural character of a city?

  Migration
• Regeneration involves the enhancement of public spaces and facilities.
• What does urban change refer to?

  Transformation in urban areas
• What does regeneration aim to improve in urban areas?

  Housing and infrastructure
• Increasing population growth in the UK leads to urban sprawl
• Population growth in the UK results in higher housing demand
• Order the impacts of urban change factors on the UK population from most positive to most negative:

  1️⃣ Cultural enrichment (Migration)

  2️⃣ Improved community facilities (Regeneration)

  3️⃣ New job opportunities (Economic restructuring)

  4️⃣ Higher housing costs (Population growth)
• Compact city development reduces urban sprawl by increasing density and mixed-use development.


  True
• Order the sustainable urban development strategies based on their primary focus from environmental to social:

  1️⃣ Green infrastructure

  2️⃣ Sustainable transport

  3️⃣ Energy efficiency

  4️⃣ Inclusive development