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. Variations in City Housing
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