1. Urbanization: Cities without Limits
Chapter 9
Urbanization:
Cities without Limits

2. The Urban Millennium: Worldwide Urbanization
Dawn of the City
With cities came civilization
Triumph of the City
Rome stands as the ultimate city of the ancient world
The Golden Age of Athens
Industrialization changed the face of the cities
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3. World Cities Immigration; internal migration Megacities Tokyo New York
Mexico City
São Paulo
Shanghai
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4. World Cities Sprawling and brawling contenders Mumbai (Bombay) Lagos
Industrial giants
Culture capitals
Cities of desperation
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5. Figure 9.1 Largest Urban Agglomerations: 1950, 2000, 2015
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6. Table 9.1 Top Ten Largest Urban Agglomerations: 1950, 2000, 2020
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7. Cities as Dynamos: Central Places and Hyperurbanization
Whether global urbanization is a cause for hope, alarm, or both remains controversial
Central place theory
Urban bias
Primate city
Cities in the United States have always had a dispersed urban pattern
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8. The Shape of Urban Life Theories of Urban Culture & Structure
Invasion
Resistance
Competition
Accommodation and cooperation
Assimilation
Fantasy City: Postmodern Theory
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9. The Shape of the City Global Ghettos: Spread of Shantytowns
Squatters
A Slum with a View
Autosprawl
Urban sprawl
Edge cities
Gentrification
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10. Seeking Livable Cities
Cities That Work
New Urbanism
Create cities that work and that work for all sectors
Sustainable Cities
Cities place great strains on their surrounding environment
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