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
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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