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Urbanization: An Introduction

Urbanization: An Introduction. Global Geography 12 M. Doherty & N. Burbridge. Urbanization. • Urbanization - redistribution from the countryside to the city • Therefore, urbanization is measured as the percent of the population residing in an urban area But how do we define “urban”?.

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Urbanization: An Introduction

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  1. Urbanization:An Introduction Global Geography 12 M. Doherty & N. Burbridge

  2. Urbanization • Urbanization - redistribution from the countryside to the city • Therefore, urbanization is measured as the percent of the population residing in an urban area • But how do we define “urban”?

  3. Urban is defined by: 1) population size 2) space 3) ratio of population to space - density 4) economic and social organization Panama City http://www.canalmuseum.com/canalphotos/panama-city-15.jpg

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  5. Impacts of Urbanization inMDC’s Positive • higher wages • economies of scale • More social mobility Negative • crowding (applies to suburbs as well as central cities now) • More violent crime • pollution (suburbanization doesn’t help) • concentration of the poor in central cities Toronto http://www.torontorealestatedirect.com/toronto

  6. Additional Impacts ofUrbanization in LDC’s Positive • Lower fertility • Lower mortality • More opportunities for political participation Negative • More sexually transmitted diseases • Expansion of amenities (water, education, sanitation) failing to keep pace with urban Growth Mexico City http://azteca.free.fr/Divers/mexico.jpg

  7. Terms To Know Site Characteristics – Every settlement site is chosen for particular reasons. These are known as site characteristics. • Landforms (i.e. is the area protected by mountains or is there a natural harbor present?) • Climate • Vegetation types • Availability of water • Soil quality • Minerals • Wildlife http://stelizabethsdevelopment.com

  8. Terms To Know Situation Characteristics - are defined as the location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places. • Accessibility of the location • The extent of a place's connections with another • How close an area may be to raw materials if they are not located specifically on the site Halifax http://www.greatearthexpeditions.com/

  9. Terms To Know Site Modifications – Changes made to a site to make it more beneficial • Levelling my backyard • Putting a drainage pipe and gravel • Planting a weeping willow tree to suck up extra water • Creating a man-made pond or water feature

  10. Terms To Know Situation Modifications – Changes made to a situation to make it more beneficial • Building a bridge to the next town or city (Shown is Angus L. MacDonald bridge built in 1955) • Adding infrastructure like roads and communication • Extracting nearby available natural resources http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab18/nsarm/bridge.jpg

  11. Barcelona, Spainhttp://cdn.travelmuse.com/docs/artwork/barcelona/barcelona-cruise-break-las-ramblas-aerial-large.jpg

  12. Barcelona, Spain

  13. Terms To Know • Every city serves a function. These functions will fall into one of three (3) categories: • Specialized Function • Central Place Function • Break-of-Bulk

  14. Terms To Know Specialized Function – • The location at which cities are dominated by one activity such as mining, manufacturing or recreation and serving national and international markets www.capebretoncoalminers.ca/

  15. Terms To Know Central Place Function – • The location at which a settlement simply functions as a 'central place' providing goods and services to surrounding areas http://www.thesystem.org/uploaded_images/christallerssoutherngermany1.gif

  16. Terms To Know Break-of-Bulk – • The location at which a cargo is unloaded and broken up into smaller units prior to delivery, and perhaps changing modes of transportation, minimizing transport costs. img.alibaba.com/photo/104880623 • http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k268/wetcoastkidjst/Rail%20CN/9f9fed87-jst.jpg

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