Aims of today’s class Provide a recap on the aspects of urban geography we have covered to date Examine variations in housing types across cities Examine traffic congestion issues within cities
Urban Geography A Quick Recap!
So what have we covered? The Story of Dublin’s Urban Growth From Vikings – Normans – Georgian – 19th – 19th+ Functional Zones within cities Industrial, Residential, Commercial (shops), CBD Paris Case Study How land values affect land use in cities Building up instead of out (population densities)
Variations in City Housing Urban Geography Variations in City Housing
Factors that affect housing variation Age: Newer buildings tend to be on the outskirts of the city Type: Inner city homes are high-density and smaller then those outside of the city Quality: Public – V – Private housing
Urban Geography City Traffic Patterns
Traffic Congestion This is due to the large amount of commuters moving in and out of cities for work There are various ways to improve traffic congestion including: Bus Services Railways and Trainways (DART and LUAS) Metro (underground rail) Ring Roads Motorways One-way traffic systems
Aims of today’s class Provide a recap on the aspects of urban geography we have covered to date Examine variations in housing types across cities Examine traffic congestion issues within cities
Homework Read Rapid Revision page 262 + 263 Complete all questions on page 263