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What is a metropolis?

It is a very large city (urban area). It provides lots of activities and services. Home to many head offices (The main office of a company). It has greater economic and decision-making power than

other cities. Densely populated (lots of people living in one area).

1. Downtown core

2. Residential neighbourhoods

3. Public parks

4. Public squares

5. Industrial parks

6. Interchanges

7. Suburbs (Residential areas around a major city)

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8. Lots of tall office buildings and high-rise apartments/condos.

Metropolises have recognizable features:Metropolises have: Historical and modern landmarks Landmarks can be natural or man-made.

Ex. of man-made: Schwartz’s Deli).

Mount-Royal and the St. Lawrence River are physical features.

Metropolises all around the world: 8 out of 10 metropolises with the highest

population are in developing nations (poor).

Developing Nation:

A country with: a low standard of livingsevere povertylow income and education levelshigh birth ratebad economy, little to no

technology.poorly built Infrastructure (ex:

roads, bridges) Developing nations: most countries in

Africa, Asia (except Japan), Latin America, and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand)

Developed or Industrialized Nation: A country with

a high standard of livinghigh income and education levels lower birth rate (birth control

etc.)well-developed roads, bridges,

houses etc. Good economy

Developed nations: Canada, U.S.A, France, England, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand etc.

Northern vs. Southern Hemispheres: Most countries in the Northern Hemisphere

are developed - wealthy!

Most countries in the Southern Hemisphere are developing countries – really poor!

Powerful metropolises:

Economically powerful metropolises are found in the United States, Western Europe and Asia.

Megalopolis:

It is a region made up of several large cities and their surrounding areas.

These cities form the heart of economic and global power – they run the world!

Ex. of megalopolises in USA : Boston-New York- Washington D.C. Chicago-Detroit-Pittsburgh San Francisco-Los Angeles-San Diego

The Northeast megalopolis (also Boston-Washington Corridor or Bos-Wash Corridor)

BosWash contains a reported population of 44 million, or 16% of the population of the United States, probably two or more world cities, and four of the world's fifty largest metropolitan areas — Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington — as well as the New York Stock Exchange, the White House and US Capitol, the UN Headquarters, the headquarters of ABC, NBC, CBS, the New York Times and the Washington Post, as well as six of top ten US universities

Comparing and Contrasting 2 Metropolises

What is it?

The previous image is the City of the Dead, located in Cairo, Egypt.

The City of the Dead is a massive cemetery, which extends about 6km.

Due to overcrowding in Cairo people have had to move into the cemetery.

In Cairo, it is considered an honour to live among one’s deceased relatives.

Montreal at a Glance

Official language is French

Population is approximately 3.8 million in the Montreal Metropolitan Area (2011)

Located along the St. Lawrence River.

Lies in the center of a large, fertile plain left by the Champlain sea (13,000-10,000 yrs ago).

Surrounded by a river system (St. Lawrence Seaway).

Cultural features: Mount Royal, Olympic Stadium, etc.

Montreal: Growth

Population of Mtl continues to increase mostly due to immigration.

Today, immigrants make up more than 30% of the population, making Mtl a multiethnic city.

MMA (Mtl Metropolitan Area) continues to expand as more and more people move off-island. Why? Running out of space.

Montreal Metropolitan Area

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URBAN SPRAWL in the Montreal Metropolitan Area

Cairo at a Glance

Official language is Arabic Population is +/- 15 million

The city of Cairo is located on both sides of the Nile River.

Land on both sides of Nile R. is fertile.

Little precipitation (Desert climate).

Cultural features: Pyramids of Giza & the great Sphinx.

Cairo: Growth Its population is

increasing due to migration from farming areas to the city.

It has very little immigration (not multi-ethnic).

Cairo’s city limits continue to grow due to rapid growth.

Getting Around in Mtl It has always been a

center for water transportation and travel, due to it’s unique location.

Government has also built many canals and locks to ease the passage of larger ships into the St. Lawrence seaway.

Montreal has an international called airport (Pierre Elliott Trudeau).

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Due to the size of our Metropolitan Area, people use public transportation and cars to get around.

Mtl has an well-developed metro, bus and commuter train system.

However, most of us still use cars to get around.

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What do Montreal and Cairo have in common?

Both cities have: busy shipping port

Airports (travellers and cargo)

Subway and bus system. Cairo�s is NOT as well-developed.

The majority of people in both cities use their cars to get around.

Major challenges for metropolises:

1. Housing (affordability)2. Waste Management (trash)3. Transportation (traffic)

1. Housing: Finding a decent apartment is difficult for people

with little money. Why? Too expensive, in disrepair or poorly situated. Government-subsidized housing* is available to

low-income families.*Apartments paid for in part by the

government

1. Finding housing in Metropolises:

What are the factors that determine the cost of rent:

a. Incomeb. Number of children c. How close it is to a bus stop or metro stationd. Neighborhood

e.Environment (Living near a park is more expensive; living next to a highway/overpass would bring the value down)

2. Waste Management: Ever wonder what happens to all the waste

from businesses and residents? Garbage trucks collect the trash. It is either

deposited in landfills, incinerated, recycled or converted into compost.

Where does garbage go?

HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE is brought by truck to 1 of 5 landfills.

Mtl Metropolitan area uses the Lachenaie landfill.

RECYCLABLE MATERIALS is brought to a recycling plant.

a) Pollutionb) Loss of green spacec) Deterioration of infrastructured) Traffic

The vast majority of commuters living in Montreal and Cairo use their own cars.

What issues does this cause?

3. Transportation

a. Pollution Acid Rain (contaminates water & harms fish). Leads to health problems (breathing). Air pollution (a.k.a. smog).

b. Loss of Green Space Cities are growing in size and they are

encroaching (intruding) on farms.

c. Infrastructure is falling apart 100,000’s of commuters use our roads,

bridges and public transit everyday.

As a result, our roads, highways & bridges get damaged over time and must be repaired!

Our municipal taxes help pay for these repairs.

Beltway: It is a highway that encircles a city so that traffic does not have to pass through the center of it. Heavy trucks damage concrete and asphalt, slow-down traffic, and cause serious accidents. Montreal Metropolitan Area does not have beltway* for large-sized trucks.

c. Traffic

Potholes and huge cracks damage cars and slow down traffic.

Traffic jams become more problematic as the population in the Metropolitan Area increases.

More vehicles on our roads and ongoing road construction, due to aging infrastructure, cause traffic too.

Although it's cheaper and faster to take public transit, most people living in MMA still use cars. Why?

Means of Transportation

Population going to work

CAR 70.4%PUBLIC TRANSIT 21.4%

WALKED 5.7%BICYCLE 1.6%

TAXI 0.2%MOTORCYCLE 0.1%

OTHER 0.5%

Lane closures due to road repairs and accidents cause traffic too.

Some of the major highways, expressways and service roads in the M.M.A. need more lanes.