Urban land use areas: The central business district, residential areas and informal settlements

A vibrant urban landscape showing a central business district with tall buildings, residential areas, and informal settlements, depicting the contrasts in land use and urbanization.

Urban Land Use Quiz

Test your knowledge of urban land use areas, including the central business district, residential areas, and informal settlements. Dive into the dynamics of urbanization and learn about different types of neighborhoods in cities.

Explore key characteristics of urban areas
Understand the differences between residential categories
Identify challenges faced by informal settlements

13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by MappingHawk547

What is the central business district (CBD) of a city typically characterized by?

High competition for land, tall buildings and lots of people and traffic

Low competition for land, short buildings and few people and traffic

High competition for land, short buildings and few people and traffic

Low competition for land, tall buildings and lots of people and traffic

What are residential areas typically divided into?

High, middle and low income areas and informal settlements

High, medium and low density areas and formal settlements

High, medium and low cost areas and informal settlements

High, medium and low quality areas and formal settlements

What are some characteristics of no service delivery areas?

High poverty levels, high crime rates, found on city outskirts, high density/no pattern, houses built of wood, plastic, metal and unhealthy conditions

Low poverty levels, low crime rates, found in city centers, low density/patterned, houses built of brick, stone, concrete and healthy conditions

High poverty levels, low crime rates, found on city outskirts, low density/patterned, houses built of wood, plastic, metal and healthy conditions

Low poverty levels, high crime rates, found in city centers, high density/no pattern, houses built of brick, stone, concrete and unhealthy conditions

What type of transport converges at the CBD?

All types of transport

Only public transport

Only private transport

Only walking and cycling

What is the main purpose of suburban shopping centers and business parks?

To provide more accessible locations than the CBD

To provide less accessible locations than the CBD

To provide cheaper locations than the CBD

To provide more expensive locations than the CBD

What is the main difference between high and low income residential areas?

The amount of space, size of plots, houses and gardens

The quality of views, swimming pools and tennis courts

The number of people living in each area

The materials used to build the houses

What is the main problem associated with informal settlements?

Lack of services like running water and electricity

High poverty levels

High crime rates

All of the above

Where are informal settlements usually located?

On freely available land on the city outskirts

In city centers

On privately owned land

On government owned land

What material do people in informal settlements use to build their shelters?

Wood, plastic, metal

Brick, stone, concrete

Glass, steel, aluminum

Clay, straw, mud

What is the most common cause of urbanization?

Increases rural-urban migration

Decreases rural-urban migration

Industrialization

Globalization

What is the primary source of income for many people living in informal settlements?

Agriculture

Manufacturing

Tourism

Informal employment

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