SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2&15: Economic Globalization, Deindustrialization, Adaptive Reuse
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Globalization means that cities are increasingly related in a world system. The different emerging patterns of urbanization are not just the result of some kind of natural process but are the result of deliberate decisions and human action. This is known as the political economy perspective, because it points out that the decisions made by people in positions of power especially in business and politics, have a major impact on how urbanization proceeds. Euro settlers greatly influenced early canadian urbanization. Canadian development was largely triggered by the demand for staples and staple production, which included fish, fur, and timber. Staples are resource-based products that are either important for living or necessary for industry. Wherever these staples were found, a process of settlement and urbanization occurred. What did produce lager urban complexes was the need to administer and finance these commodities.
