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URBAN AREAS OR CITIES. PEOPLE USE THE TERM’S ‘URBAN’ OR ‘CITY’ TO MEAN A SETTLEMENT CONTAINING A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE. THE WORD URBAN THEREFORE REFERS TO AN AREA THAT IS A CITY OR TOWN. THE ACTUAL DEFINITION OF A CITY TENDS TO BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN A PARTICULAR SETTLEMENT. GENERALLY A CLUSTER WHERE OVER 1000 PEOPLE LIVE, WITH A DENSITY OF 200 PEOPLE PER SQUARE KILOMETRE DEFINES A CITY OR URBAN AREA .

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URBAN AREAS OR CITIES.P E O P L E U S E T H E T E R M ’ S ‘ U R B A N ’ O R ‘ C I T Y ’ T O M E A N A S E T T L E M E N T C O N T A I N I N G A L A R G E N U M B E R O F P E O P L E . T H E W O R D U R B A N T H E R E F O R E R E F E R S T O A N A R E A T H A T I S A C I T Y O R T O W N . T H E A C T U A L D E F I N I T I O N O F A C I T Y T E N D S T O B E B A S E D O N T H E N U M B E R O F P E O P L E W H O L I V E I N A P A R T I C U L A R S E T T L E M E N T.G E N E R A L LY A C L U S T E R W H E R E O V E R 1 0 0 0 P E O P L E L I V E , W I T H A D E N S I T Y O F 2 0 0 P E O P L E P E R S Q U A R E K I L O M E T R E D E F I N E S A C I T Y O R U R B A N A R E A .

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ROLES OF CITIES IN HISTORYReligious centresTrade and banking centres Industrial centres Fashion centresArt centres Political and government centres Technological centres Colonies.

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POSSIBLE CITIES FOR EACH ROLEReligious centres – Jerusalem, Mecca & Vatican

City.Trade and banking centres – London &

Amsterdam.Industrial centres – Birmingham & Osaka-

Kobe.Fashion centres – Paris & MilanArt centres – Los Angles & EdinburghPolitical and government centres – Canberra &

Sao Paulo.Technological centres – San Francisco, Seattle

& BangaloreColonies – Sydney & New York (originally).

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URBANISATION AND URBAN SPRAWLUrbanisation involves the movement of people

from rural areas to cities and is measured as the percentage (or proportion) of a country’s population living in cities.

Urban sprawl involves the constant spreading out of cities through the growth of new suburbs. The more planning that goes into the growth of cities, the better urban sprawl can be managed. As cities grow there needs to be careful consideration given to the development of essential infrastructure.

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ONLINE ATLASWorld urbanisationMongolia Video.

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Why do people move from rural to urban areas?

What positive and negative consequences occur due to people moving from rural to urban areas?

Life opportunitiesAccess to jobsAccess to housingAccess to

educationAccess to healthAccess to

government services

REASONS FOR URBANISATION

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ONLINE ATLASMexico City. Video.

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CONSEQUENCES OF URBANISATIONCan be centres for: Wealth creationOpportunity Pollution CrimeDiseasePovertySocial unrest

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URBAN MODELS FOR PLANNING

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URBAN MODELS FOR PLANNING

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ONLINE ATLASUrbanisation in Australia.Brisbane: an eco-city. Video.

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COMMON FEATURES OF A CITYCBD – central business district.Residential areas.Retail areas.Industrial areas.Transport facilities.Educational areas.Recreational areas.Emergency services.

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REFLECTION: MAPPING TASK – ROLES OF CITIESOn the blank map provided you will need to find one city from

across the world which fits into each role. You can not use the same city for more than one role.Ensure your map contains BOLTSSNAEnsure your city role is colour coded in your Legend.

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MEGACITIES

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SUMMARY

Write about the positive and negative aspects of urban areas, using examples from the notes.

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MEGACITIESThe United Nations uses the term

‘megacity’ to describe a city with a population over 10 million.

Write a definition in your book or on your computer for the terms ‘city’ and ‘urban’.

Where are these megacities located?Are there any examples of megacities?