GGRA03H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Energy Intensity, Industrial Revolution, Greater Toronto Area
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Which is not a competing theory of competing origin: hydraulic theory, informal theory, economic theory, military theory, religious theory. Answers: technology, urbanization, expansion of urban markets, increasing role of capitalism. Massive urban population growth, mega cities and mega cities regions, rapid economic growth, increased role of a service sector. Clustering in a city may be seen an involuntary clustering. Voluntary is when someone want to move to a clustered area to possibly be close to other aspects of every day life- groceries, public transit, amenities. Lower density development (possibly unplanned) at the urban fringe than in the existing city. Unplanned development- hazard development- no water supply of regulations: automobile dependent urbanization, leapfrog patterns of development with lots of undeveloped space, separated land used. Cause: rapid urbanization, weak development regulations, no planning, high mobility provided by automobiles dominance, and a minimum of public open space.
