1. Rural AreaUrban AreaSuburbs

2. A shift from people living in the countryside into towns and cities A few Statistics:  Since 1950, the world’s urban population has quadrupled  Beginning in 2007, more people will live in urban areas than rural areas.

4. Economics: Located close to trade Environment: climate, type of land

5. Agriculture harvest produced extra amounts of food- not as many people were needed on the farm Technology advances led to the industrial revolution so there were more jobs in the city

6. What is the difference between a developing and developed country?

7. What are the advantages living in each area? Urban AreasSuburbs Shorter commute Less need for car Destroys less environment (in terms of space) Cleaner More space so less crowded Less crime Better Schools

8. The spread of low-density urban or suburban development outward from an urban center Each person in the suburban region takes up an average of 11 times as much space as do residents of cities

9. Two Components: 1. Human Population Growth: More people are alive each year 2. Per Capita Land Consumption: Each person takes up more land Draw the following table on your Notes: CharacteristicsImpacts Transportation Pollution Health Land Use Economics

10. Example: CharacteristicsImpacts Transportation  People forced to drive cars  A lack of mass transit  More traffic accidents  Increased use of oil- leads to air pollution

11. Smart growth: Urban growth boundaries and other ideas and policies that aim to limit the growth of sprawl New Urbanism: an approach that designs neighborhoods on a walkable scale, with homes, businesses, schools, and other amenities all close together for convenience