Urban Canada
Why are Cities located where they are? Natural harbour Lay on river- power, running water, industries Railway line Major highway Important road intersection Close to natural resources
Communities Across Canada The Hamlet Smallest kind of settlement 8-10 buildings Limited services Buildings usually clustered around an intersection, sometimes called a “four corner community” Not many habitants
The Village As hamlets grew, they became villages Typically 200-800 people Can have a population up to 1000 people
The Town Has a population of 1 000-10 000 people Most have a main shopping area and provide all the main goods and services their residents need
The City Becomes a city when reaches a population of 10 000 people or more More goods and services than towns Industries bring money to the city and provide part of the economic base with businesses Cities that reach a population of over 100 000 people are referred to as CMA- Census Metropolitan Area
Land Use in the City How is the land within a city used?
Land Use in the City City land uses include the following: Residential (homes) - 40% Commercial (stores/offices) -4% Industrial (factories) - 6% Institutional (schools, libraries, government buildings and religious centres) -10% Recreational (parks/open space) -7% Transportation (roads, tracks) -33%
Residential Largest use of land in the city Includes areas called the suburbs- residential areas located around the fringes of the city
Commercial Land Use Stores, offices, strip malls, indoor malls Tend to be located on busy streets and areas easily accessible for cars and public transit Central Business District (CBD)- heart of the city Downtown area
Industrial Land Use Provides money and jobs for the city Located near transportation routes or railways in an industrial park Industrial Park- area set aside specifically for industries Types of Industries Light industry-small industrial plants and warehouses Heavy Industry- large-scale factories (ex. Steel plants)
Recreational Parks Green space Sports fields Arenas Walking paths
Institutional School- elementary, secondary, post secondary Government Buildings- court house, city hall Libraries Religious centres- church, synagogue, temple
Transportation Roads Highways Arterials Local roads Rail lines
The Changing City Megalopolis- this occurs when cities grow so big that their boundaries touch and form one huge urban area Canada has one Megalopolis- goes from Oshawa to St. Catharines
Problems in the Modern City As cities continue to grow, problems can arise: Traffic Crime Overcrowding Strain on city facilities Not enough money to fix problems
City Renewal Cities with problems cannot restart from scratch, but they can renew themselves- in one of 4 ways Renovation-renovate or alter individual buildings Redevelopment-one type of building is torn down and another is built in its place Land Reclamation-renewing areas that become so polluted that they are not being used for anything Diversifying-develop new industries