Urban Geography: Can-Do checklist

Human Environments By the end of this topic you should be able to:

Use an OS map to:

• identify the CBD of a settlement, quoting map evidence to explain your choice

• compare the CBD of two settlements, referring to location and land use

• identify the different land-use zones from the CBD to the suburbs, using map evidence to justify your decisions

• describe the site of particular urban zones

• account for the location of the zones within the town

• give map evidence to suggest the likely function of a settlement (e.g. industrial town or holiday resort)

• describe and contrast features of the urban landscape of selected areas (urban zones)

• explain why the environments of particular zones are so different

• comment on the likely quality of the environment

• suggest the impact of new developments in particular urban zones

• describe the problems caused by new developments

• describe and account for differences in land use from the CBD to the suburbs (shown in a sketch map or diagram).

For any named city in an EMDC (Glasgow):

• show how its location and site encouraged its growth

• describe and account for the likely land uses to be observed in the CBD

• describe and explain the changes which have taken place in the CBD and the old inner-city area

• explain why changes were necessary and comment on their success

• describe the impact of new developments since 1950 and discuss problems resulting from changes

GMTs

• describe and analyse land-use maps, transects and survey data showing e.g. land-use changes from the CBD to the suburbs, pedestrian and traffic counts, spheres of influence, and commuter flows

• annotate and analyse field sketches and photographs of urban landscapes

• comment on the accuracy of statements which describe urban patterns shown on maps, transects, tables etc.