GGRA03H3 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Notes
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The first urban revolution began over 6,000 years ago with the first cities in mesopotamia. These new cities were reflections of concentrated social power. The first urban revolution, independently experienced in africa, asia, and the americas, was a new way of living in the world. The second urban revolution began in the 18th century with the linkage between urbanization and industrialization. We are now in the third urban revolution which began in the mid 20th century. The third urban revolution has increased urban populations, development of megacities and the growth of giant metropolitan regions. Services have become the cutting-edge of rapid urban economic development. Urban landscapes are revalorized and devalorized at an often bewildering pace. There were major environmental resonances of this dramatic shift. The first trend is that the world have become increasingly urban. There has been a major demographic and social shift with important consequences for environmental quality.
