major world urban regions. a. anglo america: 1.u.s.: eastern constriction (older cities, hearth...
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A. Anglo America:
1. U.S.: Eastern constriction (older cities, hearth region) vs. Western expansion (newer, faster growing region)
2. Canada: cities are more compact (better mass transportation)
*Canadian cities have more immigrants Ex: Vancouver w/ large Asian pop.
B. Western Europe:Cities have been affected by:
-Ancient Greeks/Romans-Medieval society-the Renaissance-warfare-communism (in E. Europe)
• Most European urban areas are central cities• Social segregation was vertical: Richer people lived on lower
floors, poorer in basements or attics
C. The Soviet City
1. Centralized planning system
2. “equitable” housing
3. Pre-fabricated residential apartments near public transport
D. Cities in the Developing World:
1. Most large cities in LDCs developed by European colonialists
(i.e.: Calcutta, Mumbai, Nairobi, Harare, Dakar, Saigon, Jakarta, Shanghai)
2. Rapid population growth in LDCs
3. Green Revolution advances…less farmers…rural-urban migration…hyperurbanization
4. Outsourcing: creates jobs in cities
6. South America: the most rapid & large-scale urbanization process of any region in the world
1900 <10% urban1950 ~25% urban2000 ~75% urban
Informal economy
Cleaning windshieldsThe Dominican Republic
Phone servicesIn AfricaCooking lady in Peru
Squatter Settlements1. Squatter settlements usually
found on edges of city
Rio favelaDurban, South
Africa
Latin American Model:1. CBDs of L. American cities vibrant &
specialized
2. Central plaza with church
3. Wealthiest residents closest to CBD (near major boulevard)
4. Ongoing construction for the poor on the outskirtsoutskirts
Argentina (villas miseria)
Venezuela (barrios)
Brazil (favelas)
Peru (pueblos jóvenes)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
High income households in Rio de Janeiro live in the CBD and in a spine
along the ocean. Low-income households often live in peripheral areas.
1. Apartheid: racial segregation
2. Resembles the sector model
3. Downtowns were restricted to whites only
4. Non-whites in peripheral “townships”
The Apartheid City: