GGR124H1 Lecture Notes - Paradigm Shift, World-Systems Theory, Determinism
27 Apr 2014
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Urban is a dense concentration (agglomeration) of people and activities. Proximity, density, and diversity are key characteristics. Canadian cities are more dense than american cities. Measuring urban places (4: urban places can be defined using a variety of different criteria. Relying on population alone can be problematic. Measuring the number of people who occupy a location. Canadian cities are more dense/compact than us cities: economic base. Minimum proportion of the labour force in non-agricultural occupations (service or manufacturing) Basic (city forming) and non-basic (city serving) goods and services. Economic base theory: activities support city or allow city to grow (forming vs serving): administrative. Physical and social extent of the city can extend far beyond the administrative responsibility: functional functions) Reflect the real extent of the urban influence (how the city actually. Census data expressed in terms of functional definition: metropolitan statistical area (msa) in the us, census metropolitan area (cma) in canada- 147 of these in.
