WHERE DO PEOPLE LIVE Rural Area Urban Area

WHERE DO PEOPLE LIVE? Rural Area Urban Area Suburbs

WHAT IS URBANIZATION? A shift from people living in the countryside into towns and cities A few Statistics: §Since 1950, the world’s urban population has quadrupled §Beginning in 2007, more people will live in urban areas than rural areas.

THE BIGGEST CITIES ON EARTH

WHAT DETERMINES THE LOCATION OF CITIES? Economics: Located close to trade Environment: climate, type of land

WHY IS URBANIZATION HAPPENING? Agriculture harvest produced extra amounts of food- not as many people were needed on the farm Technology advances led to the industrial revolution so there were more jobs in the city

DEVELOPING VS. What is the difference between a developing and developed country? DEVELOPED

URBAN VS. SUBURBS What are the advantages living in each area? Urban Areas Suburbs Shorter commute Less need for car Destroys less environment (in terms of space) Cleaner More space so less crowded Less crime Better Schools

WHAT IS SPRAWL? The spread of low-density urban or suburban development outward from an urban center Each person in the suburban region takes up an average of 11 times as much space as do residents of cities

WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF Two Components: SPRAWL? 1. Human Population Growth: More people are alive each year 2. Per Capita Land Consumption: Each person takes up more land Draw the following table on your Notes: Characteristics Transportation Pollution Health Land Use Economics Impacts

WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF Example: SPRAWL? Characteristics Impacts Transportation q. People forced to drive cars q. A lack of mass transit q. More traffic accidents q. Increased use of oil- leads to air pollution

STRATEGIES TO DECREASE SPRAWL Smart growth: Urban growth boundaries and other ideas and policies that aim to limit the growth of sprawl New Urbanism: an approach that designs neighborhoods on a walkable scale, with homes, businesses, schools, and other amenities all close together for convenience