Read our set of ib geography notes and our free study guide for the best resources. Examine the other symptoms of urban stress including congestion, overcrowding and noise, depletion of green space, waste overburden, poor quality housing, social deprivation, crime and inequality. For all sections of this optional theme unless stated otherwise, two case studies of citieslarge urban areas must be studied in two countries at contrasting levels of development. Explain what the informal economy is and how it affects urban environments. You might also consider a visit to the urban earth project. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Oceans and their coastal margins and urban environments. Purchase my igcse geo notes set to get the full set of geo notes i have. This optional theme considers cities as places of intense social interaction and as focal points of production, wealth generation and consumption.
Sample questions international baccalaureate diploma programme subject brief individuals and societies. Revision materials igcse the geography study school. Home a level and ib study tools geography contemporary urban environments revision part 1. Ib geography option g notes urbanization sustainability scribd. This publication is intended to guide the planning, teaching and assessment of the. Standard level paper 1 time allowed 1 hour 10 minutes sl weight 35% 35 minutes per option question each option has a structured question and one extended answer question from a choice of two.
Examine the effects of structures and human activity on urban microclimates, including the urban heat island effect and air pollution. Karl massert had gives the outline of urban geography in 1907. Data included there may be useful on the essay regarding urban environment option and. This is the syllabus for all the topics you have been studying use it as a checklist. Lesson resources web hosting by bluehost web hosting by bluehost. Ib geographyurban environments wikibooks, open books.
These questions are usually worth 4 marks and to be able to score all marks you should. The international baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. Download as docx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. This is the process whereby urban cities attract people from outside of the city. Read the following articles and make notes about the site of the olympic park where, cleanup required, benfits to the area. This page introduces the idea of converging urban landscapes and how cultural landscapes in the built up environment are becoming more homogenized. More than 50% of the worlds population now lives in urban environments, with many living in megacities. Study the feedback to your centre from moderators, as. Look for a statement or trend that is true for the whole map or data set. Integrating conceptbased learning and with even more support for eal learners, this text helps you truly deliver the ib approach to learning geography. Concentrated pattern of human development why do people live in urban settlements.
Website by paul christmas updated thursday 2 april. Sustainable urban management strategy an approach to urban management that seeks to maintain and improve the quality of life for current and future urban dwellers. Urban environments more than 50% of the worlds population now lives in urban environments, with many living in megacities. This document contains notes for the option topic urban environments and case studies that you need to know in preparation for your final exams as stated in the geography study guide. My geography tutor provided me with super condensed geography revision notes. Once youve finished evaluating you can buy printed copies via this site or through your usual sales consultant or bookseller. Vocabulary vocabulary definition brownfield site abandoned, derelict or under. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets. This optional theme considers the hierarchy of cities.
Investigate two shopping areas in an urban area of your choice. How to write a geography essay food and health revision bible revision bible leisure and tourism revision bible core syllabus 2015. This is usually due to higher wages in urban areas. These ib dp subject briefs illustrate four key course components. This optional theme considers the hierarchy of cities and other urban places as sites of intense social interaction and as focal points of production, wealth generation and consumption. It is very typical in the ib geography examination for you to be asked to describe a map, graph or some form of data. It may involve both ruralurban migration and natural increase. Introduce the geographic skills listed in the geography guide pages 1518 well in advance of undertaking ia fieldwork. The basic information that you need to know is in dot points below. Geography higher level first assessments 2011 last assessments 2017. To access the pages designed for the new curriculum with the first exams in 2019 please use this link. This pdf map shows you that there are potentially an infinite number of maritime shipping routes that can be used for commercial circulation, but the configuration of the global system is relatively simple. Building sustainable urban systems for the future more than 50% of the worlds population now lives in urban environments, with many living in megacities.
An approach to urban management that seeks to maintain and improve the quality of life for current and future urban dwellers. Ib geography 2019 course website click on the tab below. Ib geography hl options urban environments notes more. They exhibit diversity in patterns of wealth and deprivation, which can result in conflict. Learn geography urban environments studies with free interactive flashcards. Immigrants coming into the city are happy living in poor conditions initially. Read this guardian article and watch the video opposite, make short notes about what the original use was and the new land use due to redevelopment.
A range of lesson planning and resources for the paper 1 optional units, paper 2 core units and the hl paper 3 global perspectives and global interactions. I provide notes on all the topics for the 2016 syllabus from cie, including a complete set of case studies to do well on paper 1. Ib geographyurban environments wikibooks, open books for. International baccalaureate diploma programme subject brief. An increasing percentage of a countrys population comes to live in towns and cities.
Study the feedback to your centre from moderators, as well as the ia section of the. The international baccalaureate organization known as the ib offers four high quality. It begins with a look at the theoretical urban models and how they suggest cities evolve. New ib geography 2017 onwards ib geography old syllabus. Key concepts in urban geography location and movement the l. Urban areas are created through urbanisation and are categorised by urban morphology as cities, towns, conurbations or suburbs. Topic 11, supplemented with vocabulary from oxford course companion, planet geography and oxford study guide. Transport improvements have led to rapid growth and shifts in population. Extracts from the notes are below, to see the pdf youll receive please use the links above. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Ib dp geography describes and helps to explain the similarities and differences between different places, on a variety of scales and from different perspectives.
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Urbanisation is the process by which an increase in the percentage of a countrys population begins to. Definition of urbanization and variation in global growth rates and patterns. The best ib geography study guide and notes for slhl. Kalpana dept of ba biyani group of girls college, jaipur. The main axis is a circumequatorial corridor linking north america, europe and pacific asia through the suez canal, the strait of malacca. Thanks to the grade 12s of 2016 who provided us with these notes. Homogeneous urban environments and attempts to stand out.
Living with the physical environment the physical geography one. Urban environments key terms flashcards in a level and ib. Ib hazardous environments igcse geography l1 intro to hazards. Exhaust fumes become trapped by temperature inversions and, in the presence of sunlight, lowlevel ozone forms. Clicking on the labels at the end of a post will show you all the posts linked to that topic.
In urbanism, the term contrasts to rural areas such as villages and hamlets. The movement of population away from inner urban areas to a new town, a new estate, a commuter town or a village on the edge or just beyond the city limitsruralurban fringe. Your gcse geography course aqa 8035 culminates in three exams. Super condensed with overall key points on one slide and more info on next. Urban sprawl the unplanned and uncontrolled physical expansion of an urban area into the surrounding countryside. Urban environments this study aid will offer you a range of support materials, and also links to other relevant wider reading sources, thus giving you the opportunity to push yourself throughout the next 2 years.
Ib geography option g notes free download as word doc. Notes, sample essays and other useful information for ib geography. Counterurbanization the movement of population away from inner urban areas to a new town, a new estate, a commuter town or a village on the edge or just beyond the city limitsruralurban. Urban geography chapter 12 what is an urban settlement. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop.
It then uses some fun gallery activities, such as name that city to develop what we mean by a cultural landscape. Digital evaluation access an online copy of the whole book free of charge for 30 days. Urban environments key terms flashcards in a level and. Urban geography the aim of urban geography is to study the site, situation, historical development and limits of effects. Ib dp geography as a subject is distinctive in its spatial dimension and occupies a middle ground between social or human sciences and natural sciences. Developed directly with the ib for the revised syllabus first examined 2019, this course book fully supports all the sl and hl themes. In 1915 the study of urban geography is started in chennai, in 1949, griffith taylor has written a book by the name of urban geography exactly, the starting of the study of urban geography is due to the work of r. The movement of population from rural areas to urban areas.
Urban environments this study aid will offer you a range of support materials, and also links to other relevant wider reading sources, thus giving you the opportunity to. Aspects of management may be social housing quality, crime, economic jobs, income or environmental air, water, land, resources. Whether youre looking for ib geography notes for a test on a single topic or cramming for the final ib geography papers, this guide has all the information you need. Energy, water and the environment nonrenewable resources exist in finite amounts and are not renewed after they have been depleted they are forms of solar energy stored in the earth, that are no being extracted and burned by humans, eg.
Challenges in the human environment the humaneconomic one. Human and physical factors explaining the growth of rural and urban tourism. A form of air pollution that occurs mainly in cities and can be dangerous to health. I created this ib geography study guide using the best free online materials for ib geography and ordered the materials following the newlyrevised ib geography slhl syllabus. Itll make using this blog easier since i didnt post in a defined order. Their economies their living is made from manufacturing and services rather than agriculture their size they have a bigger population and extent their densities of people and buildings which are generally high their way of life.
It is closely linked to the process of suburbanization. The international baccalaureate ib offers three high quality and challenging. Ib geography, urban environments brief summary teaching. I dont take geography but my friend laura sent in these superb notes, have fun. An urban area is a human settlement with high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban environments an urban area is a location characterized by high human population density and vast humanbuilt features in comparison to the areas surrounding it. It may involve both rural urban migration and natural increase.
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