GGR124H1 Lecture : Urbanization .docx

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On assignments must write tut number and ta name. City within a system of cities- the urban system (relationships between cities) All fundamentals (economics, housing etc ) are interrelated/connected. Viewing where we live through the eyes of the urban geographer. Louis wirth (1938) large, dense, relatively permanent settlements of socially heterogeneous people (ethnically, culturally, sexuality differences) Lewis mumford (1961) cities were a fundamental cultural institution (innovations driven by ideas fueling) Bunting and filion (2010) places of intense social interaction and exchange between strangers. Dense concentration (agglomeration) of people and activities. Proximity, density, and diversity are key characteristics to all cities. Shifting population balance between urban and rural areas. Proportion of the total population that is living in urban places (% urban) Population in urban areas are on the rise (where most live) Rural population growth is higher than urban population growth. Ordering (and often ranking) of urban places by population size (and/or functions performed, the importance/power of city too)

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