Bell Work 1. What things do all the most densely populated areas have in common? 2. Where are the most densely populated areas?

MOVEMENT MOVEMENT People interact with other people, places, and things almost every day of their lives. They travel from one place to another; they communicate with each other; and they rely upon products, information, and ideas that come from beyond their immediate environment. Students should be able to recognize where resources are located, who needs them, and how they are transported over the earth’s surface. The theme of movement helps students understand how they themselves are connected with, and dependent upon, other regions, cultures, and people in the world.

How are we as Americans connected to the rest of the world?  Your answer?

Where do we get the following products?

Now do you see how we’re connected?

Ideas  Christianity  Technology  Your answers!

Movement of people, things, and ideas.  Why would you move from Granbury? _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

Would you live here?

What about here?

Here?

Is this better?

What about this?

Here?

What if I told you it was ranked the 3 rd most dangerous city in the world, would you still want to live there?

Ultimately what determines where people want to live?  Their choices and wants.

Push/Pull Factors  Push Factor – Bad things that push you to move out of some place.  Pull Factor – Good thing that pulls you into a place.  Make a list with a partner of as many push and pull factors as you can think of.

Urbanization  The movement of people from rural (country) areas to the city.  Push and Pull factors contribute to this.  What would be some pull factors for moving to a city?  _________________________________ _________________________________

Rural vs. Rural Developed country Developing Country

Urbanization  US trend – More people are moving out of cities and into suburbs.  What would be push factors for this?  _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

Urban Areas Urban – having something to do with cities. People make a living in ways other than farming. Urban areas grouped by: - population or - economic activities Kinds of Urban Areas Cities are defined differently in different areas of the world. Suburbs – areas around a city – large central city Metropolitan Area – land of a central city and all of its suburbs. Manufacturing Urban Functions (Eco. Activities)

Government – national, state, provincial capitals. Transportation Trade/office – generally will be located in a central area. Other functions: - recreation ctrs - educational ctrs - religious ctrs Urban Functions (Eco. Activities)

Urban Landscape Site and situation -influence whether people will settle in certain area - 2 factors influence this: Exact location Site -actual physical features (landforms, waterways, climate, etc.) Relative location Situation -position of a place in relation to all places around it.

What factors do we need for a city? Water (fresh) Abundant food source Fertile land Good climate Natural protection Near a trade center River – for transportation Located near natural resources. These are characteristics of Site. These are characteristics of Situation Impact of Urban Development People change the natural landscape to build the city. - animal/plant habitats are destroyed - arable land being used for development

Urban Climate Cities’ climates are warmer than rural areas. Cities are “URBAN HEAT ISLANDS” (can be up to 3 º warmer) Buildings change wind patterns

Urban Life Common urban problems - unemployment - providing services - racial/religious conflict - environmental pollution - decline of the CBD World Patterns of Urban Development 45% of the world’s people live in urban areas. Industrialized (DCs) – 75% LDCs – 35% live in cities Last 20 years in DCs rapid population growth seems to be in smaller cities and smaller metropolitan areas (suburbs). By 2025 – 60% of the world’s population will live in cities. All but one of the largest cities in the world will be in LDCs.

Advantages and Disadvantages  Work with a partner, and give 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of living in both rural and urban areas.