Field of Urban Geography

Question 1

Define Urban

Answer 1

• Geographical study of urban spaces and urban ways of being

- Spaces that are being designed and built in a city by people that are living there

Question 2

Define Geographers

Answer 2

• Study both worlds physical and human environments

- Studies how humans have altered and are currently altering our natural landscapes

Question 3

Define Urban Geography

Answer 3

• Urban geography is a branch of human geography concerned with various aspects of cities.
• Main role is to emphasize location and space and study the spatial processes that create patterns observed in urban areas.

Question 4

Why are Urban Geographers important?

Answer 4

• People are constantly moving to cities

- Cities are the places that define us now days

Question 5

Paradigm

Answer 5

• Worlds view at the time
• A standard, perspective, or set of ideas
• The way of looking at something

Question 6

*Example of Paradigm

Answer 6

Our parents grew up in a different time therefore they have a different paradigm (Internet)

Question 7

Paradigm Shift

Answer 7

• One major way of thinking/living, to another

- Fundamental change in the basic concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline

Question 8

*Example of Paradigm Shift

Answer 8

• 1800s - Industrial Revolution
• 1900 - 1950 - Cars/Transportation
• 1946 - 1964 - Baby Boomers

Question 9

Paradigm shift identified by…

Answer 9

Thomas Kuhn

Question 10

Fertility rate in Canada is

Answer 10

1.8

Question 11

The Worlds 20 Largest Cities are usually…

Answer 11

• Mostly Urban
• More Asian Countries
• Mostly 20Mill population rate
• Majority of cities are mostly in the developing world

Question 12

Richard Florida

Answer 12

• Creativity can happen in the city

- Other people around you can inspire

Question 13

*Examples of places that inspire

Answer 13

• Google
• Hoot-suite
  • You get freedom, space and environment to bring people together
  • Goal is to keep you engaged and there