1. Grade 12 Global Geography
Urbanization
Grade 12 Global Geography

2. What is urbanisation
Urbanization: The physical growth of urban areas due to population growth
It is a process
The demographics of urban areas change throughout this process
Economies of urban areas also change as they grow

3. Topics We Will Cover Introduction to Urbanization and Terms
Organisation of Cities, and types of Cities
Land Use theories
Mega Cities/Rapid Urbanization – Problems and Solutions
Urban Planning
The problem of urban sprawl
Rethinking Canadian Urban Spaces

4. People Moving into Urban Areas
Canada is an Urban nation with 80% of our population living in Urban areas.
90% of our population growth now happens in our 33 largest cities.
Urbanization is occurring globally as population grows and people move to larger economic centers.
More than 50% of the worlds population now lives in urban areas
In 1900 this number was only 13%
Urbanization is happening most rapidly in Developing Countries

5. Review:Push and Pull Factors
Push Factors
Pull Factors
Poverty and poor living conditions
No access to land
No education/health services
No jobs
Employment
Healthcare
Education opportunities
Availability of food
entertainment

6. Urbanization is Continuing Globally

7. What is a city?
In different countries there are different definitions for Urban areas
Canadian Urban Area: Persons living in continuously build-up areas having a population concentration of 1,000 or more and a population density of 400 or more per square kilometre.
Firstly however a City can is and example a of a Central Place:
A Central Place – Is any place that provides a good or service to a surrounding market area.

8. Definitions Hamlet – Less than 100 people
Village – between 100 and 1000
Town – between 1000 and
City – between and
Metropolis – btw and
Megalopolis – Greater than
Conurbation - several megalopolises and metropolises joined together with a total population over   Ex. BosNyWash

9. BOSNYWASH

10. Definitions
Central Metropolitan Area: In Canada, any central place over people is called a Census Metropolitan Area or CMA.
CMA’s are the fastest growing parts of Canada.

11. Population of census metropolitan areas (2006 Census boundaries)
2006
2007
2008
persons (thousands)
St. John's (N.L.)
183.4
183.6
185.7
Halifax (N.S.)
384.8
388.4
394.6
Moncton (N.B.)1
129.5
130.6
132.2
Saint John (N.B.)
125
125.2
125.8
Saguenay (Que.)
152.5
151.8
153.3
Québec (Que.)
724.3
730.4
738.9
Sherbrooke (Que.)
188.7
190.2
191.4
Trois-Rivières (Que.)
142.5
143.2
144.6
Montréal (Que.)
3,685.00
3,720.60
3,750.50
Ottawa-Gatineau (Ont.-Queb.)
1,169.00
1,182.90
1,198.70
Kingston (Ont.)
158
158.3
158.8
Peterborough (Ont.)1
120.5
120.7
120.8
Oshawa (Ont.)
344.2
350.4
356.6
Toronto (Ont.)
5,336.70
5,431.80
5,531.30
Hamilton (Ont.)
719.9
725.5
731.5
St. Catharines-Niagara (Ont.)
404.1
403.9
403.7
Kitchener (Ont.)
470.7
476.3
482
Brantford (Ont.)1
135.4
136
136.6
2008 Pop.

12. Abbotsford-Mission (B.C.) Vancouver (B.C.) Victoria (B.C.)
Guelph (Ont.)1
132.2
133.1
134.1
London (Ont.)
477.6
481.3
485.2
Windsor (Ont.)
336.1
334.9
333.6
Barrie (Ont.)1
183.9
186
188.2
Greater Sudbury (Ont.)
164.2
164.5
164.8
Thunder Bay (Ont.)
127.1
125.9
124.6
Winnipeg (Man.)
716.4
723.1
732.6
Regina (Sask.)
200.1
202.5
206.7
Saskatoon (Sask.)
240.5
244.1
250.4
Calgary (Alta.)
1,123.90
1,155.70
1,182.40
Edmonton (Alta.)
1,073.80
1,100.90
1,124.20
Kelowna (B.C.)1
167.1
170.9
180.1
Abbotsford-Mission (B.C.)
164.3
167.3
170.7
Vancouver (B.C.)
2,190.10
2,232.00
2,271.20
Victoria (B.C.)
339.8
343.1
348.2
Note: Population as of July 1.
1. Barrie, Brantford, Guelph, Kelowna, Moncton and Peterborough became census metropolitan areas in 2006.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) and Catalogue no. 91C0029.

13. Site and Situation Two Geographic terms
Site: the physical/natural characteristics and exact location of the community itself.
Situation: refers to the features of the region that surround the specific settlement. The situation may include factors such as economic capability, climatic conditions, relation to other central places, transportation and direction. The situation includes a much larger area than does the site.
Halifax Example…..

14. Halifax