1. URBAN SETTLEMENT PATTERNS
Unit 3: CGC1D
URBAN SETTLEMENT PATTERNS

2. Definition: Urban Areas
more than 1000 people living together in a city or town
nearly 80% of Canadians live in urban areas

3. Definition: City
group of more than people can be considered a city in Canada

4. Definition: Metropolitan Area
a large city (> people) and the attached urban areas not directly part of the city

5. How do cities start? as transportation “stop” areas.
Example: Montreal is at the junction of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers
as a central place for providing markets and services for the surrounding area
Example: Regina, SK
as a special function city built around a specific industry
Example: Sudbury is a mining city
Some cities grow so large they incorporate all of the above and become multipurpose cities.
Example: Toronto

6. Where do cities form? On transport routes (water is most important)
Reasonably flat land
Close to some form of industry (mining, forestry)

7. How do we divide land in cities?
There are 6 major land uses in cities.
1. Residential – single unit, row housing, apartments
2. Commercial – stores, malls, offices, banks, restaurants, cinemas
3. Industrial – factories, warehouses, manufacturing
4. Transportation – roads, parking lots
5. Recreational – parks, bikepaths, beaches, museums
6. Institutional – schools, churches, courts, police and fire stations, government