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Aims of today’s class

Aims of today’s class. Provide a recap on the aspects of urban geography we have covered to date Examine variations in housing types across cities Examine traffic congestion issues within cities. Urban Geography. A Quick Recap!. So what have we covered?. The Story of Dublin’s Urban Growth

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Aims of today’s class

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  1. Aims of today’s class • Provide a recap on the aspects of urban geography we have covered to date • Examine variations in housing types across cities • Examine traffic congestion issues within cities

  2. Urban Geography A Quick Recap!

  3. So what have we covered? • The Story of Dublin’s Urban Growth • From Vikings – Normans – Georgian – 19th – 19th+ • Functional Zones within cities • Industrial, Residential, Commercial (shops), CBD • Paris Case Study • How land values affect land use in cities • Building up instead of out (population densities)

  4. Urban Geography Variations in City Housing

  5. Factors that affect housing variation Age: Newer buildings tend to be on the outskirts of the city Type: Inner city homes are high-density and smaller then those outside of the city Quality: Public – V – Private housing

  6. Urban Geography City Traffic Patterns

  7. Traffic Congestion • This is due to the large amount of commuters moving in and out of cities for work • There are various ways to improve traffic congestion including: • Bus Services • Railways and Trainways (DART and LUAS) • Metro (underground rail) • Ring Roads • Motorways • One-way traffic systems

  8. Aims of today’s class • Provide a recap on the aspects of urban geography we have covered to date • Examine variations in housing types across cities • Examine traffic congestion issues within cities

  9. Homework Read Rapid Revision page 262 + 263 Complete all questions on page 263

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