GEO 106 Chapter Notes -Demographic Transition, Green Economy, Primary Sector Of The Economy
2 Oct 2013
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Half the world"s population is classified as urbanised. More industrialized countries (mdcs) avg. of 76% of pop. Lesser industrialized countries (ldcs) avg. of 41% of people live in urban areas. You can define urban by numbers, way of life and type of activity. Number you need to qualify for urban population of the city (number should reflect space) Different people have different standards of minimum and maximum urban numbers. Urban is more economic hubs, base, service economy while rural is filled with farming and agriculture. Connected to the north due to recreational activities cottage, camping, beach. The distinction between urban growth and urbanization is important b/c it marks the difference between two distinctly different urban processes and historical trends. Urban growth: occurs when rates of growth between urban and rural populations are about the same over long term and over wide areas.
