GGH3704
ASSIGNMENT 01 2025
UNIQUE NUMBER: 762181
DUE: 14 MARCH 2025
N. B PARAPHRASE YOUR WORK TO AVOID PLAGARISM (CHANGE WORDS)
, GGH3704: DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN SPACE
ASSIGNMENT 01: APPROACHES TO URBAN GEOGRAPHY
UNIQUE NUMBER: 762181
DUE DATE: 14 March 2025
@23h00
Question Evaluate how the various approaches to the
study of urban geography have influenced our
understanding of cities as dynamic spaces. In
your response, provide a comparison between
the Spatial description and Humanistic
approaches to urban geography, discussing
how each emphasizes spatial elements such as
territoriality, distance, and place.
Content: 90 marks
Logical flow
Critical component
Discussion addresses all aspects of the question
Presentation: 10 marks
Neatness Marks will be deducted for no or poor
Free of grammatical and technical errors referencing – only reference material from the
UNISA library is acceptable
This is an essay question and as such should be
structured with introduction and conclusion
Word count: your essay should be no longer than 1500-2000 words (3-4 pages).
TOTAL: 100 marks
ESSAY
Evaluating the Influence of Spatial and Humanistic Approaches in Urban
Geography
Introduction
Urban geography is a dynamic subject that attempts to make sense of cities and
their development. Theoretically, over time, scholars have used a number of
frameworks in making sense of how cities work, grow, and evolve. Two approaches
ASSIGNMENT 01 2025
UNIQUE NUMBER: 762181
DUE: 14 MARCH 2025
N. B PARAPHRASE YOUR WORK TO AVOID PLAGARISM (CHANGE WORDS)
, GGH3704: DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN SPACE
ASSIGNMENT 01: APPROACHES TO URBAN GEOGRAPHY
UNIQUE NUMBER: 762181
DUE DATE: 14 March 2025
@23h00
Question Evaluate how the various approaches to the
study of urban geography have influenced our
understanding of cities as dynamic spaces. In
your response, provide a comparison between
the Spatial description and Humanistic
approaches to urban geography, discussing
how each emphasizes spatial elements such as
territoriality, distance, and place.
Content: 90 marks
Logical flow
Critical component
Discussion addresses all aspects of the question
Presentation: 10 marks
Neatness Marks will be deducted for no or poor
Free of grammatical and technical errors referencing – only reference material from the
UNISA library is acceptable
This is an essay question and as such should be
structured with introduction and conclusion
Word count: your essay should be no longer than 1500-2000 words (3-4 pages).
TOTAL: 100 marks
ESSAY
Evaluating the Influence of Spatial and Humanistic Approaches in Urban
Geography
Introduction
Urban geography is a dynamic subject that attempts to make sense of cities and
their development. Theoretically, over time, scholars have used a number of
frameworks in making sense of how cities work, grow, and evolve. Two approaches
