



Help students explain why cities spread into the countryside and assess the consequences of building at the urban edge.
Sprawl and the Fringe explores changing land use, decentralisation and urban development. Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, provides the main examples within the Towns and Cities unit, supported by comparisons with other places. Background information is included, so no prior knowledge of the region is needed.
What students will learn
- What urban sprawl is and how the rural-urban fringe changes.
- Why people and businesses move towards the urban edge.
- How decentralisation affects city centres.
- How urban expansion changes farmland, habitats and travel.
- The advantages and disadvantages of greenfield and brownfield development.
- How green belts and planned developments influence growth.
What’s included
Full Lesson and shorter Essentials presentations give you a choice of teaching depth. Colour-coded slides distinguish essential content, deeper study and optional background information.
The Full Lesson workbook comes in full colour, black and white, and an online-ready version for typed answers. The matching Essentials Booklet includes student notes and completed versions with a Knowledge Organiser.
Also included:
- Exam-style questions and model answers.
- A separate exam practice pack with a mark scheme.
- A short assessment and full answer key.
- Interactive Geography Oasis activities, included as a bonus.
In Greenfield or Brownfield?, students debate a council’s housing proposal. Speakers develop and challenge arguments while other students judge the evidence. Defined roles, speaking prompts, a separate presentation and printable materials support the activity.
Curriculum and format
For ages 14-16. Covers Cambridge IGCSE Geography 0460 (2027), statement 7.2.3. Also suitable for AP Human Geography, World Geography and other urbanisation or settlement units.
Three ZIP downloads contain the complete module: Essentials, Full Lesson Presentation and Full Lesson Materials. Files are PowerPoint (.pptx) and Word (.docx), with START HERE guidance. Written content is editable; diagrams and illustrations are images.
Module 4 of the Geography Oasis Towns and Cities unit. Available individually or in the full unit bundle, which also includes the complete Kuala Lumpur case study.
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