class 1.2 Flashcards
level of urbanization formula
urban population / total population * 100%
rate of urbanization formula
pr = ((Vfinal - Vinitial) / Vinitial)
pr = percent rate
WHAT DO RATES OF URBANIZATION TELL US?
- Pace of migration from rural to urban areas
- Relative growth of urban and rural areas
- Total growth of urban areas
Urbanization is occurring when total growth in
urban areas is greater than that in rural areas
RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION
Migration vs. natural population growth
Push of rural poverty, pull of urban opportunity
Globalization accelerated these forces
EMERGENCE OF MEGACITIES
Beginning in the mid-20th century
33 megacities, with populations > 10 million
Settlements like Tokyo, Delhi and Mexico City have populations > 20 million
megalopolises
where cities form conglomerations of cities (e.g.Tokaido).
where do most people live?
Most people live in small and medium sized urban settlements.
what reflects the the starting point for levels of urbanization.
rates of urbanization
which places tend to have higher urbanization rates than places with already high urbanization levels.
less urbanized places
DEFINING URBAN SETTLEMENTS
- Administrative boundaries
- Population size
- Population density
- Economic functions
- Infrastructure
- Presence of administrative or cultural facilities
Urban agglomeration:
- Area with a minimum population of 300,000
- A contiguous territory inhabited at urban levels of residential density
Metropolitan area
include an urban agglomeration and its surrounding areas that has a lower settlement density but with strong economic and social linkages to the central city
CHALLENGING THE URBAN AGE THESIS
Can the world be classified into different settlements types?
Is the urban transition really the result of ruralurban migration?
Are the rural and the urban different and oppositional?
THE CENSUS
HELPS US UNDERSTAND PATTERNS IN URBAN GROWTH
Produced every 5 years by Statistics Canada
Everyone between the core and fringes of CMAs and CAs
Population centres in Canada
population of at least 1,000 people and a density of 400 people or more per square kilometre.
- Small population areas: 1,000 and 29,999
- Medium population centres: 30,000 and 99,999
- Large population centres: 100,000+
