G.3 Urban environmental and social stresses questions for IB Geography

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  • IB Geography
  • Part of G Urban environments
  • SL and HL

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Question 1 · GEO-00156Paper 1 · 10 marks

Evaluate the success of flood mitigation strategies in one or more named urban areas.

10 marks

Question 2 · GEO-00159Paper 1 · 10 marks

To what extent is river flood risk becoming harder to manage in rapidly growing cities?

10 marks

Question 3 · GEO-00877Paper 1 · 10 marks

Examine the extent to which rapid urbanization increases the incidence of vector-borne and water-borne diseases.

10 marks

Question 4 · GEO-01031Paper 1 · 10 marks

Examine why the intensity of the urban heat island effect varies over time and between different cities.

10 marks

Question 5 · GEO-01032Paper 1 · 10 marks

Evaluate the strategies used to reduce the urban heat island effect in one or more named cities.

10 marks

Question 6 · GEO-01033Paper 1 · 10 marks

Examine the ways in which urban areas modify wind, humidity and precipitation compared with the surrounding rural areas.

10 marks

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The notes on G.3 Urban environmental and social stresses

More questions in Urban environments

  1. G.1The variety of urban environments
  2. G.2Changing urban systems
  3. G.3Urban environmental and social stressesThis page
  4. G.4Building sustainable urban systems for the future

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