GGRB05H3 Lecture Notes - Urban Geography
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Demographic: approaching on more cities the larger the size, the denser the population. Social-culture: not just where you live, but how you live. Idea of city size: how to do comparative analysis. Different cities run in different ways: example: toronto vs. barrie different uses of urban space, yet still in the same criteria. Value judgements differ: love toronto"s density vs. Population: certain number of people living in an area = urban city. Economic base: certain percentage involved in non-agricultural work. 1980s density requirement to be considered a city. Ggrb05 - lecture 1: urban geography (3 september 2013) Synthesizing what you learn in lecture with your life. Urban geography article from newspaper (recent article within 3 weeks of due date) How it relates to your own life. Think of it as a critique critical assessment. 4 tutorials (for tuesday tutorials: sept 17, oct 8, oct 29, nov 19)