Chapter 2.6: Urban Centres Flashcards
1
Q
What causes the rural exodus of the early 20th century?
A
People go find jobs in factories in the cities
2
Q
What happened when too many people began to settle in the cities?
A
Overcrowded housing, poor ventilation, lack of health services and affordable accommodations, epidemics caused by bad water and milk quality, garbage in the streets
3
Q
What is the Public Health Act?
A
1901, low-cost housing, sewer systems, aqueducts built, municipal garbage collection. Public health clinics provide education, treatment, vaccines. Water purification and milk pasteurization regulations.
4
Q
What is city zoning?
A
Strategically dividing land into residential, industrial, and commercial zones
