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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
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Urban Geography A Quick Recap!
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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)
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Variations in City Housing
Urban Geography Variations in City Housing
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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
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Urban Geography City Traffic Patterns
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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
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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
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Homework Read Rapid Revision page 262 + 263
Complete all questions on page 263
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