an interconnected urban transport network, with interchange hubs linking different forms of transport, such as bicycles, buses and cars

the greening of urban areas, involving planting trees and the creation of green areas and parks

Opportunities created by urban change: infrastructure and urban greening

Geography

UK cities and population distribution

Location and importance of Liverpool in the UK and wider world

Impacts of national and international migration on Liverpool

Opportunities created by urban change: people

Challenges created by urban change: social and economic

Challenges created by urban change: environmental

Impact of urban sprawl on the rural-urban fringe

An example of an urban regeneration project

Sustainable living in an urban area

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.

Liverpool: case study of a UK city

Green initiatives bring {{ }}, social and environmental benefits to cities.

The aim of an integrated transport system is to make journeys smoother for people to encourage use of {{ }} transport.

Bus journeys in Liverpool account for what percentage of all trips made on public transport?

Liverpool's 2040 vision for the future has which ambitions for the integrated transport system?

Urban greening involves bringing green spaces of any __________ into urban environments.

one site for development is the Baltic Corridor

working with the Forestry Commission, 9 million trees planted

Match the place-specific detail of a current approach to urban greening to its project name.

As a city grows or declines, positive and negative changes occur.

As a city grows, positive and negative changes occur.

As a city declines, negative changes occur.

As a city grows or declines, postive changes occur.

Identify the accurate definition of urban change.

Place-{{}} detail is important in geography to ensure that information is not vague and is particular to the place being studied.

Match the place-specific detail to the opportunity for urban change in Liverpool.

Complete the definition of infrastructure: the physical and organisational structures and __________ (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) required for a society.

There are three reasons why so many tech companies are attarcted to Liverpool. Identify which is **not** a reason for their attraction.

Cities in the UK are becoming more environmentally aware and the impact of {{}} change is an area they are investing significantly in.

Starter Quiz

Identify the accurate definition of urban change.