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Urban Geography B(Geog 402) Question Paper

Urban Geography B(Geog 402) 

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012



TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any THREE questions.
Question One
Define and write short concise notes on the following aspects:
Urban Geography.
(3 Marks)
Urbanization.
(3 Marks)
Urban Sprawl.
(3 marks)
A metropolis.
(3 Marks)
A Conurbation.
(3 marks)

By giving specific examples of towns in Kenya. Outline five major functions of towns.
(5 Marks)

Question Two
Discuss five main types of urban problems and suggest possible solutions to each. (10 Marks)

Question Three
By citing examples in East Africa discuss the concept of primate cities.
(8 Marks)

Explain the factors causing primate cities in Africa.
(12 Marks)

Question Four
With reference to urban planning and development in Kenya, discuss the structure and assumptions of the concentric ring Model (E.W Burges 1925). (20 Marks)






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