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URBAN AREAS OR CITIES.
P E O P L E U S E T H E T E R M ’ S ‘ U R B A N ’ O R ‘ C I T Y ’ T O M E A N A S E T T L E M E N T C O N T A I N I N G A L A R G E N U M B E R O F P E O P L E . T H E W O R D U R B A N T H E R E F O R E R E F E R S T O A N A R E A T H AT I S A C I T Y O R T O W N . T H E A C T U A L D E F I N I T I O N O F A C I T Y T E N D S T O B E B A S E D O N T H E N U M B E R O F P E O P L E W H O L I V E I N A P A R T I C U L A R S E T T L E M E N T.
G E N E R A L LY A C L U S T E R W H E R E O V E R 1 0 0 0 P E O P L E L I V E , W I T H A D E N S I T Y O F 2 0 0 P E O P L E P E R S Q U A R E K I L O M E T R E D E F I N E S A C I T Y O R U R B A N A R E A .
ROLES OF CITIES IN HISTORY
Religious centres
Trade and banking centres
Industrial centres
Fashion centres
Art centres
Political and government centres
Technological centres
Colonies.
POSSIBLE CITIES FOR EACH ROLE
Religious centres – Jerusalem, Mecca & Vatican City.
Trade and banking centres – London & Amsterdam.
Industrial centres – Birmingham & Osaka-Kobe.
Fashion centres – Paris & Milan
Art centres – Los Angles & Edinburgh
Political and government centres – Canberra & Sao Paulo.
Technological centres – San Francisco, Seattle & Bangalore
Colonies – Sydney & New York (originally).
URBANISATION AND URBAN SPRAWL
Urbanisation involves the movement of people from rural areas to cities and is measured as the percentage (or proportion) of a country’s population living in cities.
Urban sprawl involves the constant spreading out of cities through the growth of new suburbs. The more planning that goes into the growth of cities, the better urban sprawl can be managed. As cities grow there needs to be careful consideration given to the development of essential infrastructure.
ONLINE ATLAS
World urbanisation
Mongolia Video.
Why do people move from rural to urban areas?
What positive and negative consequences occur due to people moving from rural to urban areas?
Life opportunities
Access to jobs
Access to housing
Access to education
Access to health
Access to government services
REASONS FOR URBANISATION
ONLINE ATLAS
Mexico City. Video.
CONSEQUENCES OF URBANISATION
Can be centres for: Wealth creationOpportunity Pollution CrimeDiseasePovertySocial unrest
URBAN MODELS FOR PLANNING
URBAN MODELS FOR PLANNING
ONLINE ATLAS
Urbanisation in Australia.
Brisbane: an eco-city. Video.
COMMON FEATURES OF A CITY
CBD – central business district.
Residential areas.
Retail areas.
Industrial areas.
Transport facilities.
Educational areas.
Recreational areas.
Emergency services.
REFLECTION: MAPPING TASK – ROLES OF CITIESOn the blank map provided you will need to find one city from
across the world which fits into each role. You can not use the same city for more than one role.
Ensure your map contains BOLTSSNA
Ensure your city role is colour coded in your Legend.
MEGACITIES
SUMMARY
Write about the positive and negative aspects of urban areas, using examples from the notes.
MEGACITIES
The United Nations uses the term ‘megacity’ to describe a city with a population over 10 million.
Write a definition in your book or on your computer for the terms ‘city’ and ‘urban’.
Where are these megacities located?Are there any examples of megacities?