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Urban Canada

Urban Canada. Why are Cities located where they are?. Natural harbour Lay on river- power, running water, industries Railway line Major highway Important road intersection Close to natural resources. Communities Across Canada. The Hamlet Smallest kind of settlement

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Urban Canada

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  1. Urban Canada

  2. Why are Cities located where they are? • Natural harbour • Lay on river- power, running water, industries • Railway line • Major highway • Important road intersection • Close to natural resources

  3. Communities Across Canada The Hamlet • Smallest kind of settlement • 8-10 buildings • Limited services • Buildings usually clustered around an intersection, sometimes called a “four corner community” • Not many habitants

  4. The Village • As hamlets grew, they became villages • Typically 200-800 people • Can have a population up to 1000 people

  5. The Town • Has a population of 1 000-10 000 people • Most have a main shopping area and provide all the main goods and services their residents need

  6. The City • Becomes a city when reaches a population of 10 000 people or more • More goods and services than towns • Industries bring money to the city and provide part of the economic base with businesses • Cities that reach a population of over 100 000 people are referred to as CMA- Census Metropolitan Area

  7. Land Use in the City • How is the land within a city used?

  8. Land Use in the City • City land uses include the following: • Residential (homes) - 40% • Commercial (stores/offices) -4% • Industrial (factories) - 6% • Institutional (schools, libraries, government buildings and religious centres) -10% • Recreational (parks/open space) -7% • Transportation (roads, tracks) -33%

  9. Residential • Largest use of land in the city Includes areas called the suburbs- residential areas located around the fringes of the city

  10. Commercial Land Use • Stores, offices, strip malls, indoor malls • Tend to be located on busy streets and areas easily accessible for cars and public transit Central Business District (CBD)- heart of the city • Downtown area

  11. Industrial Land Use • Provides money and jobs for the city • Located near transportation routes or railways in an industrial park • Industrial Park- area set aside specifically for industries Types of Industries Light industry-small industrial plants and warehouses Heavy Industry- large-scale factories (ex. Steel plants)

  12. Recreational • Parks • Green space • Sports fields • Arenas • Walking paths

  13. Institutional • School- elementary, secondary, post secondary • Government Buildings- court house, city hall • Libraries • Religious centres- church, synagogue, temple

  14. Transportation • Roads • Highways • Arterials • Local roads • Rail lines

  15. The Changing City Megalopolis- this occurs when cities grow so big that their boundaries touch and form one huge urban area • Canada has one Megalopolis- goes from Oshawa to St. Catharines

  16. Problems in the Modern City As cities continue to grow, problems can arise: • Traffic • Crime • Overcrowding • Strain on city facilities • Not enough money to fix problems

  17. City Renewal Cities with problems cannot restart from scratch, but they can renew themselves- in one of 4 ways • Renovation-renovate or alter individual buildings • Redevelopment-one type of building is torn down and another is built in its place • Land Reclamation-renewing areas that become so polluted that they are not being used for anything • Diversifying-develop new industries

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