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Urbanization

How has urbanization changed over time in America and impacted communities in the United States?

Manhattan before and after Urbanization

Pros and Cons of Urbanization

Cons

Pros

  • public health issues: contaminated water/ air from pollution
  • unemployment and underemployment
  • shortage of housing
  • lack of public transportation
  • Reduced transportation costs
  • sharing of natural resources
  • exchange of ideas
  • high standard of living
  • more opportunities available
  • less social/religious boundaries
  • diffusion of urban culture to rural areas

Cited Sources

Earth link. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/lec.indust.html

Knight, J. (2006). The usa online. Retrieved from http://www.theusaonline.com/people/urbanization.htm

Knox, P. L., & Marston, S. A. (2010). Human geography places and regions in global context. (6th ed., pp. 350-383). Glenview, Illinois: Pearson Education Inc.

Slide share. (25 0). Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/saiyangoku/5effects-of-urbanization

Questions

Timeline of Urbanization in America

How exactly is industrialization related to urbanization?

1790

1920

1865

Number of Americans living in cities surpassed the number living in rural areas

the start of industrialization

95% of America's population lived in rural areas. the remaining 5% were urban

1990

1890

1830

urban areas started growing more rapid than rural

3 out of every 4 Americans live in an urban setting

Industrialization sparked substantial growth in cities with 35% of Americans lived in urban areas

How have rural areas become urbanized over time?

What is Urbanization?

The industrial revolution served as a catalyst for:

  • increase in factory productivity
  • a surplus in agriculture and industry

Thus allowing larger populations to live in cities and with a combination of various economic factors such as:

  • minimal commute to work
  • newly available job opportunities
  • more diverse culture.

more people migrated to urban cities resulting in an increase in urban population

Increasing concentration of population into growing

metropolitan areas

Rural Vs. Urban

What does that really mean?

  • often associated with farm land
  • general lack of variety in culture
  • less efficient means of production
  • greater population density
  • centers of power
  • efficient economic activity

more people migrating to cities and towns rather than rural areas

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