1. Urban Patterns

2. Defining Urban Settlements
Get out a sheet of paper.
Write a definition for “city.”
Draw a city.
Get with a group of 3-4 and come up with a comprehensive definition.
Read “Defining a City” background.
About 30 sec. to 1 min each for first two tasks min for group discussion. Write some of a group’s big points on the board. Tally when others repeat. See how their responses compare to reading.
Focus on Wirth’s description in book and reading (pg 441)

3. Sub-Saharan has surpasses South Asia b/w 2005 & 2008 publications

4. Complete the Percentage Graph
Which region had the largest, most consistent increase?
Which region had the largest percentage change?
Which region is likely to experience the fastest growth in urbanization in the next period? The slowest?
Africa
Latin America
Africa, Europe

5. Examine the Top 10 Lists provided Which cities appear multiple times?
Which cities appear only later?
Which cities drop out?
What regions of the world are the most/least represented?
Draw a line on your map separating the MDCs and LDCs. Think Wallerstein.
Place the megacities on the map.
Count the number of megacities located on each side of the line.
Use document camera for top 10 list. Open discussion.
Put megacities on document camera and allow them to map. (it is a challenge for some to label cities!)

6. Effects of Rapid Urbanization
Squatter Settlements
Favellas (Brazil), Barung-Barong (Philippines), Gecekondu (Turkey), Bastee (India)
Explain the statement:
Many residents in LDCs lead rural-like lifestyles even though they live in massive urban areas.
Lack of utilities, subsistent agriculture in close proximity, long distance to schools/resources, growth not controlled

9. Big Idea What is the difference in saying:
MDCs have the highest percentage of ppl in urban areas.
LDCs have the largest population living in urban areas.
75% vs 40%
8/10 megacities are in LDCs
MDCs % urban is sign of historical development with IR
LDCs is result of migration and high NIR within urban areas, not necessarily strongly correlated to development (lack of infrastructure, jobs, etc)
See beginning of 13.1

10. Urban Areas: Distribution of Services & People

11. Central Business District
Shops in CBD: high threshold, long range, serve CBD workers
Need lots of ppl: dept stores
High-order: expensive, specialized jewelry; tourist attractions
Worker oriented: sells office supplies, shoe repair, dry cleaning, food
Will also find producer services agglomeration for improved communication

12. Central Business District
Most of these services have now moved to the suburbs (higher income, more ppl)
Trying to revitalize like European shopping areas w/ car-free streets & covered walkways
Small area = high concentration = high competition= high land value ($$)
Intensive land use
Many services excluded b/c can’t afford land cost

13. Central Business District
Intensive Land Use
Skyscrapers, underground cities, subways
Utility lines all underground
Pics from Japan. Latter is underground in Osaka (I think)

14. Central Business District
Skyscrapers:
Distinct skylines
1st in Chicago (now a contest for tourism- Dubai)
Probs:
Block sunlight/air currents (NEED artificial now)
Wind tunnels outside
Traffic congestion (more ppl per sq. mile working)
Levels:
Offices at top (lower rent)
Shops, hotels, food at bottom (higher rent)

15. Central Business District
Manufacturing gets kicked out
High cost, little space
Buildings left behind are retooled (new offices, tourist sites Baltimore, Liverpool)
Residents get kicked out
High cost, not family oriented
Ppl who do live there are often childless & young
Euro is opposite
Want to live near historic district
Old wealthy, cultural areas still in center

16. Suburbanization Consumer services follow ppl (customers)
Most service providers concentrate
Supermarkets, shopping malls, lg parking lots
Near major highway intersections
Manufacturing follows cheap land/truck access
No city traffic, free parking
Probs:
Lower status workers w/o car cannot utilize public transportation

17. Terms to know by Friday!
Spend the remainder of the period defining these terms on a separate sheet of paper:
Zoning Laws
Redlining
Blockbusting
Commercialization
Gentrification
Teardowns/McMansions
New Urbanism
Urbicide
Spaces of Consumption

18. Redlining

19. New Urbanism
Seaside, Florida

20. Gentrification

21. Gentrification

22. Gentrification

23. Gentrification

25. Teardowns/ McMansions

26. Urban Models GROUP TIME!!!

27. Urban Model Posters Geographer, Date (context)
Image- all parts labeled
Minimum 5 points/details
Pros/cons
Compare/contrast
Explanation of particularities