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Urbanization Oblique Aerial View of Ottawa
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What is the difference between these two pictures? Ottawa 1920’sOttawa 2002
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What are some problems that go with the growth of cities? Rapid urbanization and the problems it causesRapid urbanization and the problems it causes The New York Example
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What are the problems with urbanization? Loss of useful farmland Expanding transportation systems Crime Cost of living Pollution Alienation, Discrimination Lower birth rate in rural areas (young move to cities)
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What are the benefits of Urbanization? Anonymity Cultural Awareness Educational Opportunities Transportation Location of Amenities (stores, hospitals etc) Better Security- location to firestation, police, hospitals)
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Who does this stuff anyway? Urban Planning as a career
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HMMMM……….. Answer the following two questions. 1. Why is poverty largely an urban problem? 2. Why is poverty usually concentrated in older parts of the city?
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