1. Urban Problems + Solutions Class Opal

2. Aims of today’s Class To finish looking at various urban problems ▫Urban Decline/Urban Sprawl ▫Inadequate Services To start looking at possible solutions to urban problems ▫Urban Redevelopment/Renewal ▫New Towns

3. Urban Problems (p264-266) Urban decline: Between 1960-1990 many Irish inner city areas fell into decline due to: ▫Poor housing ▫Increased Traffic Congestion ▫Unemployed and declines in town appearances and services In pairs come up with three methods of reducing traffic congestion!

4. Urban Problems (p264-266) Urban Spral: the rapid growth of housing from urban areas outwards into the countryside In pairs come up with at many methods as possible to attract people back into the city centre

5. How do we solve these problems? ▫Transport ▫Water Supplies ▫Waste Disposal ▫Recreation Facilities ▫Schools

6. Urban Solution (p268 – 271) Urban Redevelopment/Urban Renewal New Towns

7. Aims of today’s Class To finish looking at various urban problems ▫Urban Decline/Urban Sprawl ▫Inadequate Services To start looking at possible solutions to urban problems ▫Urban Redevelopment/Renewal ▫New Towns

8. Link to all class slides! http://dmcmahon.weebly.com/

9. Homework Read page 264 – 271 Revise for Quiz next week!