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    Regional and Urban Economics: EDE 221/E, Supplementary Examinations November 2024
    (University of Fort Hare, 2024-11) Tsegaye, A.; Ndesi, N.; Tendengu, S.; Simatele, M.
    This supplementary examination paper for EDE221-E, "Regional and Urban Economic 1," is a 100-mark assessment. The paper is structured into three sections: Section A (compulsory), Section B (answer any two questions), and Section C (compulsory), with instructions to answer all questions in Sections A and C, and any two in Section B. Section A, totaling 25 marks, consists of multiple-choice and true/false questions covering a range of topics. These include the meaning of regional development, assumptions eliminating the possibility of cities in a region, factors contributing to trading city development, equilibrium in factory cities, elements of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, characteristics of cities, challenges in Sub-Saharan African urbanization, policies for rapid urbanization and migration, causes of urban gigantism, impacts of climate change, differences between monocentric and polycentric cities, the meaning of urban density, consequences of dense urban populations, causes of urban sprawl, advantages of out-of-town retailing, and aspects of the Harris-Todaro model, city size, sustainability, and waste minimization. Section B, worth 50 marks, requires students to choose two essay questions. Topics include factors determining regional development and their comparison to national development, the development potential of the Eastern Cape based on its assets and liabilities, distinguishing between poor growth, inclusive growth, and multi-dimensional inclusive growth with reference to South Africa's National Development Plan 2030, the concept and anticipated effects of global warming, and policy options for pollution in developing versus developed countries. Section C, a compulsory section worth 25 marks, focuses on urban sprawl. It requires an explanation of urban sprawl, its causes and consequences, and a discussion of policy responses to urban sprawl, evaluating their effectiveness within the South African context. The examination aims to comprehensively assess students' understanding of regional and urban economic concepts, policies, and their application, particularly within a South African framework.