URBAN AREAS OR CITIES.

P E O P L E U S E T H E T E R M ’ S ‘ U R B A N ’ O R ‘ C I T Y ’ T O M E A N A S E T T L E M E N T C O N T A I N I N G A L A R G E N U M B E R O F P E O P L E . T H E W O R D U R B A N T H E R E F O R E R E F E R S T O A N A R E A T H AT I S A C I T Y O R T O W N . T H E A C T U A L D E F I N I T I O N O F A C I T Y T E N D S T O B E B A S E D O N T H E N U M B E R O F P E O P L E W H O L I V E I N A P A R T I C U L A R S E T T L E M E N T.

G E N E R A L LY A C L U S T E R W H E R E O V E R 1 0 0 0 P E O P L E L I V E , W I T H A D E N S I T Y O F 2 0 0 P E O P L E P E R S Q U A R E K I L O M E T R E D E F I N E S A C I T Y O R U R B A N A R E A .

ROLES OF CITIES IN HISTORY

Religious centres

Trade and banking centres

Industrial centres

Fashion centres

Art centres

Political and government centres

Technological centres

Colonies.

POSSIBLE CITIES FOR EACH ROLE

Religious centres – Jerusalem, Mecca & Vatican City.

Trade and banking centres – London & Amsterdam.

Industrial centres – Birmingham & Osaka-Kobe.

Fashion centres – Paris & Milan

Art centres – Los Angles & Edinburgh

Political and government centres – Canberra & Sao Paulo.

Technological centres – San Francisco, Seattle & Bangalore

Colonies – Sydney & New York (originally).

URBANISATION AND URBAN SPRAWL

Urbanisation involves the movement of people from rural areas to cities and is measured as the percentage (or proportion) of a country’s population living in cities.

Urban sprawl involves the constant spreading out of cities through the growth of new suburbs. The more planning that goes into the growth of cities, the better urban sprawl can be managed. As cities grow there needs to be careful consideration given to the development of essential infrastructure.

ONLINE ATLAS

World urbanisation

Mongolia Video.

Why do people move from rural to urban areas?

What positive and negative consequences occur due to people moving from rural to urban areas?

Life opportunities

Access to jobs

Access to housing

Access to education

Access to health

Access to government services

REASONS FOR URBANISATION

ONLINE ATLAS

Mexico City. Video.

CONSEQUENCES OF URBANISATION

Can be centres for: Wealth creationOpportunity Pollution CrimeDiseasePovertySocial unrest

URBAN MODELS FOR PLANNING

URBAN MODELS FOR PLANNING

ONLINE ATLAS

Urbanisation in Australia.

Brisbane: an eco-city. Video.

COMMON FEATURES OF A CITY

CBD – central business district.

Residential areas.

Retail areas.

Industrial areas.

Transport facilities.

Educational areas.

Recreational areas.

Emergency services.

REFLECTION: MAPPING TASK – ROLES OF CITIESOn the blank map provided you will need to find one city from

across the world which fits into each role. You can not use the same city for more than one role.

Ensure your map contains BOLTSSNA

Ensure your city role is colour coded in your Legend.

MEGACITIES

SUMMARY

Write about the positive and negative aspects of urban areas, using examples from the notes.

MEGACITIES

The United Nations uses the term ‘megacity’ to describe a city with a population over 10 million.

Write a definition in your book or on your computer for the terms ‘city’ and ‘urban’.

Where are these megacities located?Are there any examples of megacities?