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Urbanization and Sustainable Cities. Pongthep Suwanwaree, Ph.D. Urbanization. What is a city? Rural area Urban area Village City Megacity Core regions. Causes of Urban Growth. Immigration push factors Immigration pull factors Government policies. Current Urban problems.
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Urbanization and Sustainable Cities Pongthep Suwanwaree, Ph.D.
Urbanization • What is a city? • Rural area • Urban area • Village • City • Megacity • Core regions
Causes of Urban Growth • Immigration push factors • Immigration pull factors • Government policies
Current Urban problems • The Developing World • Traffic and Congestion • Air Pollution • Sewer Systems & Water Pollution • Housing • Slums • Shantytowns or Squatter Towns
The Developed World • Areas of Progress • Urban Renewal
City Planning • Garden Cities and New Towns • Cities of the Furture
Urban Redesign • Limit city size ~30,000-50,000 • Determine in advance where development will take place • Turn shopping malls into real city centers • Locate everyday shopping and services near residential areas • Increase jobs in the community
Encourage walking or the use of small, low-speed, energy-efficient vehicles • Promote more diverse, flexible housing as alternatives to conventional, detached single-family houses • Create housing “superblocks” • Make cities more self-sustainable by growing food locally, recycling wastes etc. • Invite public participation in decisionmaking