Geog 402:Urban Geography Question Paper
Geog 402:Urban Geography
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
URBAN GEOGRAPHY (GEOG 402) 3RD TRIMESTER 2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3RDTRIMESTER 2013 (SB) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : GEOG 402
UNIT TITLE : URBAN GEOGRAPHY
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any three questions
Question One
Define the following terms
Urban geography
(2 marks)
Urbanization
(2 Marks)
A conurbation
(2 marks)
Discuss five factors that are responsible for urbanization
(10 marks)
State four characteristics of the central Business District (CBD) of an urban centre
(4 Marks)
Question Two
Explain four negative impacts of urbanization
(10 Marks)
With a aid of diagram, describe the sector model of urban land use Hoyt (1939)
(10 marks)
Question Three
Discuss five main types of problems facing urban centers in developing countries. Suggest possible solutions to those problems
(15 Marks)
Explain five main concerns of urban geography
(5 Marks)
Question Four
Discuss the structure and functional zoning of the concentric ring model by E.W Burgess (1925) in reference to Kenyan urban planning and development
(15 Marks)
Highlight five push factors responsible for migration in developing countries
(5 Marks)
Question Five
Discuss the major characteristics of the concepts of rural fringe
(10 Marks)
Suggest five ways of addressing informal settlements in developing countries
(10 marks)
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