Services In Urban Settlements

Question 0

Pop growth in urban is linear or exponential

Answer 0

Exponential

Question 1

When did urban pop exceed rural pop

Answer 1

2008

Question 2

what Louis wirth said

Answer 2

A city is a permanent settlement with 3 characteristics - large size, high pop density, socially heterogenous peoples

Question 3

3 wirth characteristics of a city

Answer 3

1- large size
2- high pop density
3- socially heterogenous people

Question 4

Diff in relationships in rural or urban

Answer 4

Rural- people know each other
Urban- people know small percentage of other s and the relationships are contractuAl ( paid wages for goods and services )

Question 5

Large size of urban cities affect —— than in a rural settlement

Answer 5

Social relationships

Question 6

The only way a large pop can be supported through a small area is —— allowing the urban system to function smoothly

Answer 6

Specialization

Question 7

High density causes: 3

Answer 7

1- specialization of people to allow the urban system to function
2- competition for survival unlimited space
Leading to
3- domination of 1 superior group

Question 8

Social heterogeneity

Urban vs rural

Answer 8

Rural: unusuality is noticed and scorned
Urban: greater freedom for unusual professions, gays, cultural interests

Question 9

Wirth’s theory LDC vs MDC

Answer 9

LDC: still applies
MDC: blurred. According to theory, Nearly everyone in MDC is urban