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Sustainable Cities: Urban Land Use and ManagementSustainable Cities: Urban Land Use and Management
G. Tyler Miller’sLiving in the Environment
13th Edition
Chapter 25
G. Tyler Miller’sLiving in the Environment
13th Edition
Chapter 25
Dr. Richard ClementsChattanooga State Technical Community CollegeDr. Richard ClementsChattanooga State Technical Community College
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Key ConceptsKey Concepts
Distribution of urban and rural populations Distribution of urban and rural populations
Factors determining urban development Factors determining urban development
Resource and environmental problems in urban areas
Resource and environmental problems in urban areas
Effects of transportation systems on urban growth
Effects of transportation systems on urban growth
Planning and controlling urban growth Planning and controlling urban growth
Making cities more sustainable and desirable Making cities more sustainable and desirable
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Urbanization and Urban GrowthUrbanization and Urban Growth
Urban (metropolitan) area-more than 2,500 (10-50K)Urban (metropolitan) area-more than 2,500 (10-50K)
Rural area-less than 2,500Rural area-less than 2,500
Village-group of rural households, cultural or familial tiesVillage-group of rural households, cultural or familial ties
City-large, variety of peoples City-large, variety of peoples
Degrees of urbanization-% of pop. Living in urban areaDegrees of urbanization-% of pop. Living in urban area
Urban growth: natural increase and immigration
Urban growth: natural increase and immigration
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Patterns of Urban GrowthPatterns of Urban Growth
Increasing proportion of population-90% urban
Growth in developing
Increasing proportion of population-90% urban
Growth in developing
Great increase in large cities (>1,000,000)Megacities-Tokyo, Mexico City (10 mil or more)
Great increase in large cities (>1,000,000)Megacities-Tokyo, Mexico City (10 mil or more)
Increasing rapidly in developing counties Increasing rapidly in developing counties
Urban growth slower in developed countries
Urban growth slower in developed countries
Poverty in urban areas increasing (See Spotlight p. 663)
Poverty in urban areas increasing (See Spotlight p. 663)
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Urbanization in the USUrbanization in the US
Migration to large central citiesMigration to large central cities
Migration from cities to suburbs-American
Dream –ideal family life. Lower cost of livingIncreases urban sprawl.
Migration from cities to suburbs-American
Dream –ideal family life. Lower cost of livingIncreases urban sprawl.
Migration from north and east to south and west –undeveloped areas, green spaces (less
water resources) lower cost of living in some locations*
Migration from north and east to south and west –undeveloped areas, green spaces (less
water resources) lower cost of living in some locations*
Urban sprawlUrban sprawl
Spatial patterns of development-pg 667
(see Fig. 25-9 p. 667)
Spatial patterns of development-pg 667
(see Fig. 25-9 p. 667)
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Major Urban Regions in the USMajor Urban Regions in the US
Fig. 25-6p. 665
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Impacts of Urban SprawlImpacts of Urban Sprawl
Fig. 25-8p. 666
Fig. 25-8p. 666
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Urban Resource and Environmental ProblemsUrban Resource and Environmental Problems
Air and water pollution; waste management
Air and water pollution; waste management
Reduction in vegetation Reduction in vegetation
Importation of food, energy, and materials Importation of food, energy, and materials
Climate impacts: urban heat island Climate impacts: urban heat island
Noise pollution Noise pollution
Impacts on surrounding rural areas Impacts on surrounding rural areas
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Urban Areas: Inputs and OutputsUrban Areas: Inputs and Outputs
Fig. 25-11 p. 669
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Urban Heat IslandUrban Heat Island
Fig. 25-13 p. 670Fig. 25-13 p. 670
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Transportation and Urban DevelopmentTransportation and Urban Development
Individual transit- Advantages and Disadvantages???? Pg 674Individual transit- Advantages and Disadvantages???? Pg 674
Masstransit
Masstransit
Buses Buses
TrainsTrains
Automobiles(See Pro/Con p. 673)
Automobiles(See Pro/Con p. 673)
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Urban Land-Use Planning and ControlUrban Land-Use Planning and Control
Land-use planning (See Case Study p. 677)Land-use planning (See Case Study p. 677)
Ecological land-use planning (See Solutions p. 681)
Ecological land-use planning (See Solutions p. 681)
Property taxesProperty taxesZoning-land designated for specific uses –control growth or protect areas Zoning-land designated for specific uses –control growth or protect areas Smart growth-less dependence on cars, discourage urban sprawlSmart growth-less dependence on cars, discourage urban sprawl
Urban growth boundaryUrban growth boundaryCluster development (See Fig. 25-22 p. 682)Cluster development (See Fig. 25-22 p. 682)
Greenways Greenways
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Solutions: Making Urban Areas More Livable and SustainableSolutions: Making Urban Areas More Livable and Sustainable
New cities and towns New cities and towns
Ecocity (green city) Ecocity (green city)
Trees and climate-specific landscaping Trees and climate-specific landscaping
People-oriented People-oriented
People-involvedPeople-involved
See Guest Essay p. 684 See Guest Essay p. 684