Geography 2060A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sam Groth, Urban Revolution, Deindustrialization
1 Feb 2017
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1970s both canada and us had high urbanization rates: 80% were living in urban populations. Megapolitans make up 70% of the population in na but account for 20% of land mass. Functional connectivity: specific locations perform specific functions financial, cultural, habitual. The global-city region: development of cities along an outward looking focus. Not all cities have the luxury of adapting to global conditions. Myths a(cid:271)out north a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a(cid:374) cities : lack of historical character. Experienced urbanization for longer periods of time; most na cities are 300 yrs old: exclusively suburban style development. Development a lot of the population are living on the outside of the city. You only become a global city if your functional connectivity has global effects. Growth occurring in new regions: distinguishing features of na urbanism range of sizes, relative youth. Three stages of urbanism in north america: colonial mercantilism.
