Sustainable Cities: Urban Land Use and ManagementSustainable Cities: Urban Land Use and Management

G. Tyler Miller’sLiving in the Environment

13th Edition

Chapter 25

G. Tyler Miller’sLiving in the Environment

13th Edition

Chapter 25

Dr. Richard ClementsChattanooga State Technical Community CollegeDr. Richard ClementsChattanooga State Technical Community College

Key ConceptsKey Concepts

Distribution of urban and rural populations Distribution of urban and rural populations

Factors determining urban development Factors determining urban development

Resource and environmental problems in urban areas

Resource and environmental problems in urban areas

Effects of transportation systems on urban growth

Effects of transportation systems on urban growth

Planning and controlling urban growth Planning and controlling urban growth

Making cities more sustainable and desirable Making cities more sustainable and desirable

Urbanization and Urban GrowthUrbanization and Urban Growth

Urban (metropolitan) area-more than 2,500 (10-50K)Urban (metropolitan) area-more than 2,500 (10-50K)

Rural area-less than 2,500Rural area-less than 2,500

Village-group of rural households, cultural or familial tiesVillage-group of rural households, cultural or familial ties

City-large, variety of peoples City-large, variety of peoples

Degrees of urbanization-% of pop. Living in urban areaDegrees of urbanization-% of pop. Living in urban area

Urban growth: natural increase and immigration

Urban growth: natural increase and immigration

Patterns of Urban GrowthPatterns of Urban Growth

Increasing proportion of population-90% urban

Growth in developing

Increasing proportion of population-90% urban

Growth in developing

Great increase in large cities (>1,000,000)Megacities-Tokyo, Mexico City (10 mil or more)

Great increase in large cities (>1,000,000)Megacities-Tokyo, Mexico City (10 mil or more)

Increasing rapidly in developing counties Increasing rapidly in developing counties

Urban growth slower in developed countries

Urban growth slower in developed countries

Poverty in urban areas increasing (See Spotlight p. 663)

Poverty in urban areas increasing (See Spotlight p. 663)

Urbanization in the USUrbanization in the US

Migration to large central citiesMigration to large central cities

Migration from cities to suburbs-American

Dream –ideal family life. Lower cost of livingIncreases urban sprawl.

Migration from cities to suburbs-American

Dream –ideal family life. Lower cost of livingIncreases urban sprawl.

Migration from north and east to south and west –undeveloped areas, green spaces (less

water resources) lower cost of living in some locations*

Migration from north and east to south and west –undeveloped areas, green spaces (less

water resources) lower cost of living in some locations*

Urban sprawlUrban sprawl

Spatial patterns of development-pg 667

(see Fig. 25-9 p. 667)

Spatial patterns of development-pg 667

(see Fig. 25-9 p. 667)

Major Urban Regions in the USMajor Urban Regions in the US

Fig. 25-6p. 665

Impacts of Urban SprawlImpacts of Urban Sprawl

Fig. 25-8p. 666

Fig. 25-8p. 666

Urban Resource and Environmental ProblemsUrban Resource and Environmental Problems

Air and water pollution; waste management

Air and water pollution; waste management

Reduction in vegetation Reduction in vegetation

Importation of food, energy, and materials Importation of food, energy, and materials

Climate impacts: urban heat island Climate impacts: urban heat island

Noise pollution Noise pollution

Impacts on surrounding rural areas Impacts on surrounding rural areas

Urban Areas: Inputs and OutputsUrban Areas: Inputs and Outputs

Fig. 25-11 p. 669

Urban Heat IslandUrban Heat Island

Fig. 25-13 p. 670Fig. 25-13 p. 670

Transportation and Urban DevelopmentTransportation and Urban Development

Individual transit- Advantages and Disadvantages???? Pg 674Individual transit- Advantages and Disadvantages???? Pg 674

Masstransit

Masstransit

Buses Buses

TrainsTrains

Automobiles(See Pro/Con p. 673)

Automobiles(See Pro/Con p. 673)

Urban Land-Use Planning and ControlUrban Land-Use Planning and Control

Land-use planning (See Case Study p. 677)Land-use planning (See Case Study p. 677)

Ecological land-use planning (See Solutions p. 681)

Ecological land-use planning (See Solutions p. 681)

Property taxesProperty taxesZoning-land designated for specific uses –control growth or protect areas Zoning-land designated for specific uses –control growth or protect areas Smart growth-less dependence on cars, discourage urban sprawlSmart growth-less dependence on cars, discourage urban sprawl

Urban growth boundaryUrban growth boundaryCluster development (See Fig. 25-22 p. 682)Cluster development (See Fig. 25-22 p. 682)

Greenways Greenways

Solutions: Making Urban Areas More Livable and SustainableSolutions: Making Urban Areas More Livable and Sustainable

New cities and towns New cities and towns

Ecocity (green city) Ecocity (green city)

Trees and climate-specific landscaping Trees and climate-specific landscaping

People-oriented People-oriented

People-involvedPeople-involved

See Guest Essay p. 684 See Guest Essay p. 684