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The Urban Environment 9

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Overview of Chapter 9  Population and Urbanization  Characteristics of Urban Population  Urbanization Trends  City as an Ecosystem  Environmental Problems in Urban Areas  Environmental Benefits of Urbanization  Urban Land Use Planning  Transportation and Urban Development  Suburban Sprawl  Making Cities More Sustainable

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Population and Urbanization  Milestone: As of 2008, half of the world’s population lives in urban areas

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Population and Urbanization  Urbanization  Process in which people increasingly move from rural areas to densely population cities  Jobs define urban vs. rural, not populations  Rural area occupations involve harvesting natural resources  Urban area occupations involve jobs not connected with natural resources  People are moving to cities due to decrease in employment opportunities in rural areas

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Characteristics of Urban Population  Basic characteristics of city populations:  Diverse population in terms of race, ethnicity, religion and socioeconomic status  Younger population than local rural area  More males in developing nation cities  More females in developed nation cities

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Urbanization Trends  Urbanization is increasing rapidly  Especially in developing countries  World’s 10 largest cities are in developing countries

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.  Urban Agglomeration  Urbanized core region that consists of several adjunct cities or megacities and their surrounding developed suburbs United States Urban Agglomerations (Population of 50,000 or above) Urbanization Trends

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Substandard Housing & Homelessness  Typically occupied by squatters  1/3 of urban population in developing countries are squatters  No city services  Water, sewage, garbage collection, police and fire protection

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.  Urban Ecosystem: A heterogeneous, dynamic urban area studied in the context of a broader ecological system  Urban ecology studied based on four variables: POET  Population  Organization  Environment  Technology City as an Ecosystem

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Cities are dynamic open systems

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Environmental Problems in Urban Areas  Growing urban areas affect land use patterns  Fragment wildlife  Encroach wetlands, forests, desert, etc.  Impermeable surfaces and urban runoff discharged into waterways  Motor oil, lawn fertilizers, heavy metals  Noise pollution

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Environmental Problems in Urban Areas  Brownfields  Urban areas of abandoned industrial or residential sites that may be contaminated from past use  Reclamation of brownfields in Pittsburgh, PA was successful (below) in 1980s

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Environmental Problems in Urban Areas  Long commutes  Buildup of emissions due to cars and industry  Urban heat island  Local heat buildup in an area of high population density  Affect local air currents and weather conditions  Contribute to buildup of pollutants- dust domes

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Urban Heat Island Temperature variations on a summer afternoon

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

Environmental Benefits of Urbanization  Well-planned city can benefit the environment  Reduces pollution  Preserves rural areas  Compact Development  Design of cities where residential buildings are close to shopping, jobs and public transportation

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Urban Land Use Planning  Process of deciding the best use for undeveloped land in a given area  Based on economic concerns  Influenced by political and economic factors  Regulated through zoning  Commercial  Residential  Industrial  Property owners must meet zoning ordinances

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Transportation and Urban Development  Transportation availability affects city’s spatial structure  Ex: An east coast US city  (a) 1700–1850  (b) 1850–1910  (c) 20 th century

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Suburban Sprawl  Suburban Sprawl  Patchwork of vacant and developed tracts around the edges of cities  Problems  Loss of wetlands  Air and water pollution  Loss of biological habitat

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Suburban Sprawl  Smart Growth: urban planning and transportation strategy that mixes land uses  Commercial  Manufacturing  Entertainment  Housing  At least 11 states currently using these management laws

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Making Cities More Sustainable  Characteristics of a sustainable city  Clear, cohesive urban growth policies  Efficient use of energy and other resources  Reduction of pollution and waste  Large areas of green space  Designed to be people-centers, not car-centered  Food grown IN the city (rooftop gardens)  Compact development

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Barcelona, Spain: A People-centered City

© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Sustainable Cities Case in Point - Curitiba, Brazil

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