Theme 1: Topic 12
High order services in Warsaw, Poland Warsaw is the capital city of Poland, with a population of over 1.7 million. It is the home of the Polish Parliament, the Presidential Office and the Supreme Court. High order services in the city include: ■
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hospitals, e.g. Children’s Memorial Health Institute and Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute of Oncology theatres, e.g. the National Theatre and the Grand Theatre the main headquarters of TV and radio stations, e.g. Canal+ Poland and MTV Poland
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universities and schools of higher education, e.g. Warsaw School of Economics, European School of Law and Administration large malls containing shops, restaurants and multiscreen cinema complexes, e.g. Arkadia, Galeria Mokotów and Złote Tarasy.
The National Stadium (Stadion Narodowy) is located in the Praga Południe district, near Warsaw city centre. It is used mostly for international football matches but it is a multipurpose venue able to host other sporting events, concerts, cultural events, and conferences. The official stadium opening took place on 19 January 2012. National Stadium, Warsaw
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TASK 1: Study Source and a map of the country in which you live Draw a settlement hierarchy diagram for your country. In your diagram you should name examples of the settlements of different sizes and include their populations. TASK 2: Study Sources and a What general relationship is shown between population size and the number of services available in rural settlements? b Suggest two reasons why the settlement that is circled on the scatter graph has fewer services than you would expect for its population size. c Using the information in Source C, draw a graph to show the percentage of rural settlements without services. d Write a conclusion about service provision in small rural settlements based on your graph.
TASK 3: Study Source Identify the services in the photographs that are: ■ high order services ■ services that could be found in villages, towns or cities ■ services with a large sphere of influence ■ services that need a high threshold population. TASK 4: Study Source a Make a list of five different types of high order service in Warsaw. For each one give a named example. b Suggest reasons why high order services are located in Warsaw. c Explain why venues like the National Stadium have a large sphere of influence.