What does a city mean to me?

To know that cities develop in different ways

To understand that cities have different functions and land use

Learning Objectives

What does a city mean to you?

• Thought shower… go; Picture, Colour, Funny.

For each city

• For each city;– What would you see, hear and smell?

Teachers favourite cities

• Miss Carman – Exeter, Devon – “It’s a small city that has recently been redeveloped. I like it because it’s familiar to me.”

• Mr. Bishop – Surfer’s Paradise, Queensland, Australia – “A city on a beach where it is summer all year round and the surf pumps as loud as all of the nightclubs. Home to world champion surfers and famous for bikini wearing Meter Maids.

• Miss Foote – London, United Kingdom – “London has something for everyone, from History to Culture. It is one of the world’s most visited cities. And as the home of fashion has amazing opportunities for shopping at some of the best and most stylish fashion houses!”

• Mrs. Broadribb – New York City, United States – “The city that never sleeps, where you can get a doughnut and a cup of tea at 3am. It’s a concrete jungle where dreams come true. The most beautiful skyline in the world.”

• Miss Skinner – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – “I love the Petronas Twin Towers and the dramatic architecture. The hustle and bustle alongside the heat really appeals to the lifestyle I love!”

Your favourite city

• Where is it?• Why do you like it?• Who would like it?• Who would hate it?

Introducing types of land use• Land use; What the land is used for.– Agricultural,– Education,– Religion,– Manufacturing/Industrial,– Retail,– Office space,– Accommodation/Residential,– Infrastructural,– Government/Administration,– Recreation.

O.S. Map

• Look for the different land uses found in Southampton.

• Discuss using the symbols and colours what happens in each grid square.

• List the land uses found within the M27

Design your ideal city

• Where and why would you put the following features;– Residential (flats, detached houses, social/low-

income houses, terraced houses),– Manufacturing (heavy, light),– Infrastructure (main roads, train and bus stations)– Education (university, secondary and primary

schools)– Governmental (Police station, hospital, city hall)

How successful has your mapping been?

• Symbols• Colours• Title• Key• Labels• Annotations (reasons for selecting locations;

human and physical features)

• Task – Swap maps and make recommendations on how to improve with green pen.