GGR124H1 Lecture : Lecture 3
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Role of the church being a dominant structure in the medieval city. Most significant urbanization occurred after the industrial revolution. 19th century cities were places of population concentrations: started to attract pop because they were offering jobs. Great britain was the central of urbanization in the 1900s, the most urbanized population. Cities then became more specialized as a result of market forces. York ) in the 17th century trading posts: quebec founded by the french in 1608 followed by montreal in 1620, english colonization was the big one. Westward movement of pop. urbanization in the 19th century. Borcher (1967) identifies 4 key phases in the development of north. Phases shaped size and location of cities , in addition to their internal structure urban geographers want to understand the internal structure of the city change and what has led to that change. Phases relate urban change to advances in technology , especially transportation.
