GGR100H1 Final: Study Notes.docx
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Most urbanized countries (100%) = nauru & singapore. Least urbanized countries = burundi (10%) & bhutan (11. 1%) Annual urban growth rate: 2000-2005 is 2. 04% &2005-2010 is 1. 96% Number of cities more than a million: 414. Top 3 largest agglomerations: tokyo (35. 2million), mexico city (19. 4million), new york (18. 3million) Urban ecology is based on the premise that cities (and humans) are not separate from nature and therefore must be considered in the study of ecosystems. This is an ecosystems approach to studying the city. Urban political ecology differs from urban ecology in that the focus lies in understanding how political institutions mediate the interaction between humans and the environment in city settings. Main concern of this ecology is the management and conservation of nature in cities. Urban sustainability studies recognize the need for economic, social, and environmental sustainability in human-dominated urban environments (e. g. consumption flow charts to increase awareness).
