Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes Chapter 16: Topic 6.7 Flashcards
The facilities and systems that serve the population.
- Transportation features. EX: Roads, bridges, parking lots and signs
- Communication features (Ex: Cell phone towers, television, cables, and Internet service)
- Distribution systems for water, gas and electricity
- Buildings, such as police stations, courthouses, and fire stations
- Collection systems for sewage and garbage
- Entertainment venues, such as museums, theaters, and sports facilities
- Open spaces, such as public parks and town squares
Infrastructure of a city
Local government of a city or town and the services it provides. EX: A mayor and city council make up the core of the _____ govt, and the local water supply is the ____ water supply. Refers to a local entity that is all under the same jurisdiction. Responsible for managing infrastructure at the local scale, although the federal govt often subsidizes large expenses.
Municipal(ity)
The process of adding land to a city’s legally defined territory. Generally requires a vote by residents in the affected areas.
Annexation
The act of legally joining together to form a new city.
Incorporation
Commuter suburbs, within the larger metro area.
Bedroom Communities
Populated regions that do not fall within the legal boundary of any city or municipality. Political map: between the legal boundaries of cities. Nearby municipality provides their services and administration, through some higher division of civil govt such as a county, borough, parish or province.
Unincorporated Areas
Wealthier cities can spend more money on developing, maintaining, and improving infrastructure. EX: Frankfort, Germany, rail transportation is highly developed with nearly 1,800 trains that move people about the city each day. Telecommunications are an integral part of the city’s infrastructure. Most important exchange center in Germany. The city is one of the world’s largest and most reliable data transfer sites.
Lagos, Nigeria, ones of the world’s most populous megacities. Due to extensive unplanned population growth, Lagos faces significant obstacles in the areas of public transportation, utilities, and sanitation. Roads are in disrepair, becoming nothing more than pathways of mud when heavy rains occur. Limits the movement of residents and commerce in many parts of the city. Lacks much of the technology of more-developed regions.
How countries’ infrastructure varies
Buses, subways, light rail, and trains that are operated by govt agency.
Public Transportation
Automobile ownership has continued to grow in the 21st century. Traffic patterns change throughout the day to improve traffic flow. Cameras mounted at intersections and along major transportation arteries allow cities to adjust traffic flows in response to vehicle accidents and weather in real time.
Impact of the car in urban areas
Wealthy people have more options as to where to live. Europe and Canada -> densely-populated central cities because of short commute to their place of work, as well as easy access to entertainment. US -> suburbs where population densities are lower because of spacious homes, large yards, and clean air. Strong core of wealthy residents in central cities in Europe and Canada puts pressure on the govt to provide excellent public transit and other public services to these areas. In the US, the pressure for those services in cities is less but pressure to provide suburban rail lines and freeways is greater. -=7
Where the wealthy choose to live?
