Urbanisation

Homework

Economic Life Social Life Administrative Life

Dublin Port Rural to Urban Migration

Dáil Éireann

The Railway Merrion Square Dublin Castle

The Royal Canal Georgian Townhouses Medieval City Walls

The Guinness Brewery

North Walls

Coach Making in the Liberties

Aims of Today’s Class

To examine the functional zones within cities

CBD Shopping Residential Industrial Recreational

To examine functional zones within Ireland and France

The Central Business District (CBD)

The centre of every city has a CBD.

This is where the big banks, office buildings, and department stores are. These buildings are usually multi-storeyed buildings.

Q. Where is the CBD in Dublin?

Some Smaller Shopping Areas

Around the outskirts of the city there will be small little village centres where people can do their day-to-day shopping.

These small areas allow people to access of all the services they need without having to go into the city centre.

Q. Clondalkin village is an example of a small shopping area. Can you think of any others?

Q. What services are available for people in Clondalkin village?

Shopping Centres

In most of the suburbs of Dublin city there are shopping centres.

Q. Can you name any?

Blanchardstown Shopping Centre – BlanchardstownThe Square – TallaghtDundrum Shopping Centre – DundrumLiffey Valley – Clondalkin/Lucan

Industrial Areas

Since the Industrial Revolution, cities have been important industrial areas. Many goods are manufactured in the factories of these cities.

For e.g., Detroit, Michigan is nicknamed Motor City because it is where many American car companies built their cars.

Port cities often have industries such as oil refining (Rotterdam), or chemical factories (Cork).

There are many industrial estates in the suburbs around the cities. Footloose industries are attracted to these areas.

Q. Can you name any industrial estates/technology parks around Dublin?

Space for Recreation/Leisure

All cities need space for children to play and for people to relax and enjoy the outdoors.

Dublin has parks like the Phoenix Park and St Stephen’s Green. There are also many parks in the suburban areas surrounding Dublin.

Q. Corke park is one example. Can you name any others?

Q. Can you think of any other areas/places that are used for leisure and recreation?

Functional Zones in Cities

Fig.9.2 shows some of the main zones which can be found in most cities around the world.

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Aims of Today’s Class

To examine the functional zones within cities

CBD Shopping Residential Industrial Recreational

To examine functional zones within Ireland and France

Homework

Complete Q1-4 page 111-112 Workbook

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