Misc Flashcards

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City of gold

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Johannesburg

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Green buildings

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Integrate passive heating/cooling, net zero carbon emissions, and eco-friendly construction materials

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World city in southeast Asia that is fully urbanized

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Singapore

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Highest population growth, least world cities and little urban planning

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Sub-Saharan Africa

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Two largest drivers of urbanization

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Population growth and migration

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Resilient city

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A city that can recover from shocks

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Most populous world city

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Tokyo

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Smart city

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Early stages of urbanization

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Still linked to rural society

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Mercantile stages of urbanization

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Growth in mercantilism and state controlled trade

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Capitalist stages of urbanization

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Goal of economy is expansion, profit maximization, led to industrialization

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Historical periods

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-Precolonial period
-Colonial mercantilism
-Industrial capitalism
-Post-industrial capitalism

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Total world population

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7.6 billion

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100% urbanized countries

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Monaco, Vatican City, Antigua, Barbuda, Singapore, Nauru, and Kuwait

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Economic liberalization

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Moges toward free market reforms and elimination of tariffs

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IT revolution

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Instant communications have made borders easy to cross

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Glocalization

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Cities engage with global flows and ground them in locally specific ways

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Urban sustainability

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The enhanced well-being of cities or urban regions, including integrated economic, ecological, and social components, which will maintain the quality of life for future generations.

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Urban landscapes

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They contain the manifestations of the thoughts, deeds, and actions of human beings. They have clues to the economic, cultural, political, and environmental values of the people who created them.