Urban Geography (GPLA2105)
BA. Geography and Planning - GP
Semester: Resit
Level: 200
Year: 2016
UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
FACULTY OF ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING
RE-SIT EXAMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER, 2010
GEOP209: URBAN GEOGRAPHY TIME ALLOWED : 1.30URS 21/9/7016
INSTRUCTOR: Pr. FOMBE L.F.
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. Name four ways in which towns can be classified descriptively. 4mks
2. If towns are classified statistically, name two factors/indicators that can be used. 4mks
3. Describe the location of Bamenda or Bambili using either the statistical or descriptive approach 4mks
4. Following the Bid-Rent Theory, the most valued land is that at the CBD. Give one reason for this 2mks
5. Name one major area in each of the following regions associated with the origins of towns;
Africa, Middle East, North America, Europe and Asia. 5mks
6.
Briefly define Urban Geography in at most two sentences. 2mks
7. State two reasons why the various models on the internal urban structure are similar. 4mks
8. Name two spatial models on urban centres and growth 2mks
9. This question is based on the diagram below
i) Name the concept that describes the diagram. 2mks
ii) Name the points labelled A,B, C and D on the diagram. 4mks
iii) Name a country highly associated with the point C. 2mks
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