GEOGRAPHY

UNSEEN
LOCAL CHANGES
QUESTION ANSWERS
1. Mention about the livings of humans in today’s world.
Ans : Today there are millions more people in the world. Many live in towns and
cities. They buy their food in supermarkets, and travel in car, bus, train or
aeroplane. Villages are changing as new houses are built and the growing
amounts of motor traffic cause problems.
2. Mention about the changes caused to villages by city builders.
Ans : In some countries, new buildings are simply added to a village, town or city.
But in many countries, a builder must get permission from the local council to put
up a new building.
3. What precautions do the planning officers take while making changes?
Ans : Planning officers at the local council try to control changes in the local
villages, towns or cities. They try to make sure that new buildings blend in with
the local scene and do not badly affect the neighbours or the environment. They
try to stop new buildings being put up unnecessarily in the open country.
4. What are the places which planning officers control?
Ans : Certain planning officers also control the building of roads and motorways or
the digging of mines, quarries and pits.
5. How can people be aware of the changes caused in their area?
Ans : Councils may publish details in the local newspaper of planning applications
for new buildings, or put up lists in the local public library. People can also be
aware by the publication of any big changes by the local newspaper, radio or
television station.
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1. Most people lived in villages or on farms 200 years ago.
2. People grew their own food and most of their journeys were made on foot or
by horse.
3. Today millions of people live in towns or cities.
4. People buy their food in supermarkets , and travel by car, bus, train or
aeroplane.
5. The growing amounts of motor traffic cause problems.
6. In many countries builders must take permission from the local council to put
up a new building.
7. Certain planning officers also control the building of roads and motorways or
the digging of mines, quarries and pits .
8. There may be an exhibition showing models of what the new buildings or
roads will look like.
9. Some people try to stop changes to the environment. People are objecting to
a new runway being built at Manchester airport.

TRUE OR FALSE
1. Today most people live in villages and farms. (False)
2. The growing of traffic is becoming a problem. (True)
3. Builders have to get permission in order to build in certain cities. (True)
4. Planning officers cause changes to towns and cities causing harm to the
environment. (false)
5. The local newspaper, radio or television station does not describe big changes
to the local people. (False)