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Cambridge IGCSE Geography

7.2Opportunities and challenges of urbanisation

Opportunities and challenges of urbanisation in Cambridge IGCSE 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.

  1. 7.2.1Describe the opportunities of urban living.
  2. 7.2.2Describe the opportunities and challenges of rapid urban growth, including unplanned settlements.
  3. 7.2.3Describe the impact of urban sprawl on the rural-urban fringe.

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  • Opportunities and challenges of urban growth

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  • Unplanned urban settlements

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Opportunities and challenges of urbanisation: sample question

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Why do many unplanned settlements develop on flood plains and wetlands?

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