Year 10 - Geography
Sustainable urban living
Liverpool: changes in a UK city
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about the geography of Liverpool, one of the UK's most important cities. Pupils learn about Liverpool's location and importance at different scales and about its characteristics. Pupils will learn about the factors leading to economic, social and environmental change.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe how recycling, employment, green spaces, transport and affordable and energy-efficient homes are improving sustainability and quality of life in Liverpool.
Key Notes
- Liverpool has a number of strategies involving housing such as affordability and energy efficiency.
- Liverpool has low rates of recycling. To address this it is using strategies such as education campaigns.
- Some employment in Liverpool is low paid. Strategies to address this include paying the real national living wage.
- Green spaces have been considered in Liverpool's city centre though the URBAN GreenUP project.
- Liverpool is developing integrated transport systems to encourage use of public transport.
Vocabulary To Learn
- sustainability: meeting the needs of today without compromising future needs
- quality of life: wellbeing of individuals or groups of people measured by criteria other than wealth such as housing, employment and environmental factors
- strategy: a plan to achieve a long-term aim
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Sustainable development is all about the environment.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Liverpool has a number of strategies involving housing such as affordability and energy efficiency. Liverpool has low rates of recycling. To address this it is using strategies such as education campaigns.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'sustainability'
meeting the needs of today without compromising future needs.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Sustainable development is all about the environment. Correction: One pillar of sustainable development is the environment but sustainable development is only achieved when social and economic aspects are also considered.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Causes of migration that influence the growth and character of the city Study Guide
- Challenges of living in rural areas Study Guide
- Consequences of interdependence of Liverpool and accessible rural areas Study Guide
- Context of the city – site, situation and connectivity Study Guide
- Economic opportunities and environmental impacts in rural areas Study Guide
- Inequalities in employment, services, education and health Study Guide
- Links to Liverpool: changes in a rural area Study Guide
- Liverpool CBD and inner city: challenges and opportunities from decline Study Guide
- Liverpool suburbs and rural-urban fringe: challenges and opportunities of growth Study Guide
- Liverpool's structure and functions Study Guide
- The impacts of regeneration and rebranding on people Study Guide
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