An Urban World (Geo)

Urbanization

The growth & expansion cities

Why has the proportion of the population in urban areas increased significantly

A trend of Rural to Urban migration

Which typically have a larger proportion of the population living in urban areas?

LDC’s

Which typically have a higher rate of urban growth?

MDC’s

Which of these urban geography concepts indicates absolute location?

Site

Which of these urban geography concepts indicates relative location?

Situation

The Fall Line of the eastern U.S. is located between the-

Piedmont & coastal plain

List two reasons why locations where rivers crossed the Fall Line were advantageous sites for settlements during the colonial period

Head of navigation location & Waterwheel powered industries

City/Town

Larger & has more functions than a town

Suburb

Outside, but near the limits of a central city

Urbanized Area

Continuously built-up, densely populated area within & surrounding a city

Metropolitan Area

Major city & county or counties linked to it by interaction

Population of the City of Greenville

72,000

Population of Greenville urbanized area

410,000

Population of the Greenville-Anderson metropolitan area

965,000

The 4 counties apart of the Greenville-Anderson metropolitan area

Greenville, Anderson, Laurens, & Pickens

5 most populous urban areas in the world

1. Tokyo 2. Delhi / New Delhi 3. Shanghai 4.Sao Paulo 5. Mexico City

Primate city

One city in a country with clear numeric, economic, political, social, & cultural dominance

Does the USA have a primate city?

No

Examples primate cities

• Jakarta, Indonesia

• Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Santiago, Chile

• Bangkok, Thailand

Central Business District

Commercial core of an urban area

Land values in urban areas (CBD)

Decline with increasing distance from CBD

Population density in urban areas (CBD)

Distance decay pattern except lower density in CBD

Suburbanization / urban sprawl

growth of population along fringes of metropolitan areas

What are some factors that led to increased suburbanization following World War II?

• Increasing automobile ownership

• Construction of interstates & other highways

• New home loan terms

List a few reasons why many people and businesses have been drawn to suburban locations

cheaper land, lower taxes, parking, accessibility

How are edge cities different from residential suburbs

Grew into centers of retail & other businesses outside central city

Negative effects of suburbanization / urban sprawl

Traffic, & Pollution

Megalopolis

Urban corridor from North of Boston to south of Washington D.C

What is the approximate population of the megalopolis region

Over 50 million

Gentrification

Private redevelopment of deteriorated urban property

Examples of gentrification

Turning Former mills into homes

What is a major drawback / concern associated with gentrification?

Displacement of low income population

Ways that European cities are different from typical US cities

• Narrow, irregular streets

• much more compact

• less urban sprawl