Fig. 1 shows a proposed housing layout for the outer edge of Ardin City. The planning department wants to accommodate 1000 additional residents while protec...
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Fig. 1 shows a proposed housing layout for the outer edge of Ardin City. The planning department wants to accommodate 1000 additional residents while protecting as much agricultural land as possible. The plan includes apartment blocks near a tram stop, lower-density houses, a primary school, a park and a drainage pond. A river lies beyond the southern boundary. Use the cap figure to assess how the design could manage urban growth and reduce environmental risk.
(a) Identify two facilities other than housing shown in Fig. 1. [4]
(b) Describe the location of the apartment blocks in relation to the tram line. [6]
(c) State four ways in which the layout could reduce pressure on land or resources. [8]
(d) Explain how the city should manage flood risk before approving this development. [12]
Answer Details
(a) Two facilities other than housing are a school, park, drainage pond, and tram line or stop. Any two gain credit. [4]
(b) The apartments are close to the tram line and near the tram stop. They are in the northern part of the site, west of the school, and away from the river boundary. This gives residents easy access to public transport. [6]
(c) Apartments accommodate more people on less land. Tram access may reduce car use, the park protects open space, and the pond stores runoff. The on-site school reduces the need for journeys elsewhere, while mixed densities provide different housing types. [8]
(d) Before approval, the city should map river flood zones and avoid building in the highest-risk areas. A vegetated buffer beside the river should be retained. Planners should calculate runoff from roofs and roads, provide enough pond storage, use permeable paving, and direct runoff safely to drains and ponds. Where suitable, floor levels can be raised. Drains and pond outlets need maintenance, and safe evacuation routes should be planned. The assessment must consider more intense rainfall under climate change. A formal flood-risk assessment is needed before construction. [12]
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