GGRA03H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Land Values
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Definition of megacities relative to the times ex: 1988- 4mil. City population results in different way the city behaves, infrastructure, public spaces, transportation etc. Examples of megacities: new york, tokyo, los angeles. Geographies of megacity growth shifting, south america, africa, south asia- north american and. European cities starting to level out from big booms in pop during first half of 20th century. Qualitatively different urban form- heightened scale of pollution, congestion, economy, land values, housing and governance- megacities have their own way of responding to problems on massive scale. Popular culture- correlation between megacities and poor future. Plato- 50k optimal for city, allows for democratic governance and well known community members. 20th century- thought that too big cities would result in economic decline- bigger the city, bigger the cost reduced efficiency, slower growth. Population increase-cost increase ex: congestion, pollution, travel times, high land cost.
