A GOG 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Rural Flight, Coast City, The Emerald Forest
Document Summary
Western mega cities / more developed mega cities have less density than developing countries. Developed(global north) mega cities and developing (global south) mega cities grow differently. Culture appropriation- taking a cultures intellectual property without the cultures permission. Site selection- almost always close to the coast. City shape- irregular mazes of streets focused on a series of squares. Right angled, grid layout streets, oriented around a central plaza. Spatial imbalance- the continuing high % of the total urban population in the countries major cities. Known as having high violence but less than top 13 us cities. People came from the countryside to find work. Where people live when they don"t have a realistic alternative. The image and meaning of the amazon as a region, not only in terms of physical aspects but also the idea of the region and its importance to the brazilian state and psyche. The cultural conflict that occurred when westerners arrived .
