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Gr, 08 Scope (September test, 2017)

1. Match items in Column A with those in column B. [2 x 21 = 42]A B1.1. An area in an urban area where almost similar activities cluster together.1.2. Tall-storied (high-rise) buildings found especially in the CBD.1.3. Business centres developing at important street junctions (nodal points) or in areas where there is a high concentration of people especially in the suburbs.1.4. A type of farming found in the rural-urban fringe area (suburb / periphery /outskirts) where fresh fruit and vegetable are cultivated.1.5. Plots found in the rural-urban fringe (suburb / periphery /outskirts) where fresh fruit, vegetables as well as intensive stock farming can be practised.1.6. An area in the city where natural vegetation is conserved.1.7. An area found around the city (in nearby rural area) where rural and urban land-use zones (functions) such as amongst others golf courses, agricultural smallholdings, airports, drive-in-theatres are mixed (are penetrated by city functions).1.8. Erected block of offices with spacious area close to the junction lines of traffic in the suburbs (rural-urban fringe).1.9. Old buildings becoming dilapidated.1.10. Intermixing of land-uses, crowding and age of buildings.1.11. Old buildings around the CBD characterised by renewals, expanding CBD, warehouses (storage for shops) and light industries.1.12. Conditions which usually develop in the area closest to the CBD.1.13. A centrally situated residential area, where minority groups are forced by economic circumstances to live segregated from the rest of the population especially in the city centre.1.14. Spontaneous (informal) and especially illegal settlement found on the outskirts (periphery) of the city characterised by improper infrastructure.1.15. Manufacturing industries requiring smaller sites especially near the CBD, lesser electricity and processing the products which are easier to transport.1.16. Manufacturing industries requiring larger sites especially in the fringe area (outskirts / periphery), high voltage electricity and processing bulk-goods which are difficult to transport (need rail, water or truck transport) and also produce more pollution.1.17. Transport between cities.1.18. A business structure housing a number of shops in a single building providing expensive free-parking area of cars, with pleasant (attractive) surrounding and the developer retains control.1.19. Transport within a city.1.20. The city as seen from the side (where buildings become smaller from the periphery / outskirts / suburbs towards the centre / CBD.1.21. A daily movement of people to and from work places by means of private cars and public (mass) transport (taxis, buses and trains).

A. market garden.B. office parks.C. inter-urban transport.D. ghetto.E. green-belt.F. land use (functional) zone.G. planned shopping centre.H. light industries.I. urban decay.J. commuting.K. intra-urban transport.L. skyscrapers. M. transitional zone (zone of decay).N. urban profile.O. squatter settlement.P. heavy industries.Q. rural-urban fringe area.R. outlying business district.S. slums.T. agricultural small-holdingsU. urban blight.

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2. State whether the following statement is True or False. [2 x 9 = 18]2.1. Public (mass) transport refers to taxis, buses, trains and private cars.2.2. Inter-urban transport refers to mostly buses such as City to City, Translux, Greyhound, Inter Cape and Bus Rapid Transport System (BRT) such as Rea Via.2.3. Intra-urban transport refers to mostly buses such as City to City, Translux, Greyhound, Inter Cape and Bus Rapid Transport System (BRT) such as Rea Via.2.4. Planned shopping centre is a business structure housing a number of shops in a single building providing payable-parking area of cars, with pleasant (attractive) surrounding and the developer retains control.2.5. The CBD provides payable-parking area of cars.2.6. The land value (price) in the city centre is generally low.2.7. The land value in the rural urban fringe area (periphery/ outskirts) is generally low.2.8. The smallest land-use zone in an urban area is the residential area.2.9. Ghettoes develop in the rural urban fringe area (periphery / outskirts).

3. Choose the correct word from those within the brackets.[2 x 8 = 16]3.1. Ghettoes develop in the (rural urban fringe area / transitional zone).3.2. Some of the problems in the ghettoes is (high / low) morality.3.3. Squatter settlement is characterised by (shacks / slums).3.4. Potential harmful industries are sited in the (city centre / rural urban fringe area).3.5. Golf courses are sited in the (city centre / rural urban fringe area).3.6. The land use zone found on the edge of the CBD is (high class residence / transitional zone).3.7. The (transitional zone / CBD) is often the mid-point of the built-up area in an urban settlement.3.8. Light industries require a (larger / smaller) area of land.

4. Fill in the sentence with the missing word (s). [38]4.1. The land value (price) in an urban settlement ... as one moves towards the city centre, and … as one moves towards the outskirts (periphery / fringe area). (4)4.2. The height of buildings in especially a city … as one moves towards the city centre, and … as one moves towards the outskirts (periphery). (4)4.3. The smallest land-use zone in an urban area is the …. (2)4.4. The … is often the mid-point of the built-up area in an urban settlement. (2)4.5. The … is the land-use zone found on the edge of the CBD. (2)4.6. The … is the land-use zone which occupies the largest land in an urban area. (2)4.7. Residential segregation / socio-economic status result in people’s preference to live among their equals and the development of separate … class (income), … class ( income) and … class (income) residential areas. (6)4.8. Low class residence is found near the … areas as the work place of the residence. (2)4.9. Middle class residence is found slightly far away from the industries as the residents can afford .... (2)4.10. High class residence is found far away from the polluted … and the noisy … as the residents are very rich. (4)4.11. Light industries require … area of land whilst heavy industries require … area of land. (4)4.12. The parking of cars in the CBD is … whilst in the Outlying Business District it is … (4)

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5. Objective questions. 5.1. Give the five main land-use zones found in the city.5.2. Characteristics of the CBD.5.2.1. Where in the city is it situated?5.2.2. Why is it the most accessible part of the city?5.2.3. Which three functions are concentrated in this zone?5.2.4. What is the land-value (price of land) in this area relative to other land-use zones?5.2.5. What is the height of buildings in this area relative to those in other land-use zones?

5.3. Characteristics of the Transitional zone (zone of decay). (i) Where in the city is it found? (ii) Give three of a mixture of low-grade functions found in this zone. (iii) Give any one of the reasons why slum conditions prevail in this zone.

54. Characteristics of the residential areas. (i) What is the size of the land covered by this zone relative to other land use zones? (ii) Why does residential segregation occur? (iii) Where in the city do ghettoes develop? (iv) Give one of the seven problems experienced in the ghettoes. (v) Where in the city do squatter settlements develop? (vi) What is the major cause of squatter settlements? (vii) Give any three of the materials used to construct (build) the ‘shacks’ in the squatter settlements.

5.5. The differences between the ghetto and squatter settlements. (i) Where in the city does each occur? (ii) Which process is responsible for the development of each? (iii) Which race of people predominates each? (iv) What is the economic activity of people found in each?

5.6. Differences between heavy and light industries. (i) What type of goods does each produce? (ii) What type of transport does each need? (iii) What size of land does each require? (iv) What amount of electricity does each require? (v) Where in the city is each found? (vi) What amount of pollution does each produce?

5.7. Rural-urban fringe area. (i) Give any three of the thirteen functions (activities) found in the area. (ii) Give any three of the reasons why heavy industries are found in this area. (iii) Give any three of the causes of (reasons for) the development of this area.

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6. Diagrams.

6.1. A simplified model and land-use zones of a city in South Africa: In each case, name the land use zone and give any one of its evident characteristics. [27]6.1.1. A. (3) 6.1.2. B. (3)6.1.3. C1. (3)6.1.4. C2. (3)6.1.5. C3. (3)6.1.6. D. (3)6.1.7. E1. (3)6.1.8. E2. (3)6.1.9. F. (3)

6.2. Study the aerial photograph of Cape Town, and answer the questions. [28]6.2.1. Choose the correct answer from the letters within the brackets.6.2.1.1. Cape Town’s harbour is located at (A, B, C, D). State any one of the evidence. (3)6. 2.1.2. Table Mountain is located at (E, F, G, H). State any one of the evidence. (3)6. 2.1.3. Cape Town’s Central Business District is located at (J, K, L, M). State any two of the evidence. (5)6.2.2. Cape Town’s Industrial Zone is located at N. Describe the two advantages of locating industry here. (4)6.2.3. The area at P is a residential area. State if this is a high income or low income area. Describe two advantages of living in this area. (5)6.2.4. Name the ocean at B. Motivate your answer. (3)6.2.5. State why there are no buildings at H. (2)6.2.6. State the probable land-use at R. Give any one reason for your choice. (3)

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6.1.

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