Cambridge AS & A Level Geography
6.1Urban growth
Urban growth in Cambridge AS & A Level Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 6.1.1Describe processes of urban growth: urbanisation, suburbanisation, sprawl, counter-urbanisation, re-urbanisation and regeneration.
- 6.1.2Explain the causes and consequences of urban growth for urban and rural areas.
- 6.1.3Explain the hierarchy of urban areas, primate cities and world cities.
Lessons
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Settlement hierarchy, primate cities and settlement theories
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Urbanisation, counter-urbanisation and urban growth
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Turn Urban growth into a strength.
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