After the Quiz Take out Cloze Note’s packet and turn to Urban Geography Get a worksheet from the back counter Complete the religious symbol worksheet ◦ Identify the symbols by religion

Urban Geography

Functions of Cities Why do people build cities? ◦ Defense and Security ◦ Religious Centers ◦ Service Centers ◦ Manufacturing Centers ◦ Government Administration ◦ Trade centers

Building for Defense Castles were built for defense in Europe

Centers of Religion ◦ Jerusalem  Christianity, Islam, and Judaism ◦ Lhasa, Tibet  Buddhism

Service Industries Banks Transportation of goods Distribution of goods Retail stores Entertainment Restaurants Insurance Tourism Government

Case Study-Mexico Maquila ◦ Close to the boarder to export easily

Case Study-Brazil Capitol moved from Rio to Brasilia ◦ Unite the country by putting the capitol in the center of the country

Case Study-Middle East Bazaar ◦ An open air market in the Middle East

Change of Function Rio di Janeiro- movement of economy from sugar to gold and diamonds New York- Used to be a large port city, now it is the center for trade and the US economy Pittsburgh ◦ From defense to manufacturing Resource Depletion ◦ When resources are depleted, new jobs are needed in order for the city to continue functioning

Site & Situation Site ◦ Physical location Situation ◦ Regional location

Sites of Cities Narrowing River ◦ London & Quebec Island ◦ Singapore Confluence ◦ Pittsburgh Hill Top ◦ Rome Oasis ◦ Dsamascus Harbor ◦ Istanbul & NYC Fall Line ◦ Richmond

Situation Trade Routes ◦ Timbuktu Railroads ◦ Chicago Supply Stations for Ships ◦ Capetown ◦ Pilgrimages  Mecca ◦ Control  Istanbul

Cities! Start of the Silk Road ◦ Xian Mali and Songhai Met in ◦ Timbuktu

Cities! Singapore is on what strait?

Cities! Why build the Trans-Siberian Railroad?

Cities! England founded South Africa

Sacred Cities Mecca & Varanai What Religions?

Istanbul Link between which two continents?

Influence of Cities Transportation Hubs Magnets for Migration Nation building New Ideas Diversity Education Headquarters Media Centers

City Problems Disease Crowded Attracts poor- creates bad conditions Crime