nineteenth century. It affected many people and countries. Lots of areas of society and the economy improved during this time for example banking‚ transportation and communication all changed for the better. ’Western Europe underwent a period of rapid urbanization’ (Merriman‚ 1996‚ p.669). The population grew so the manufacturing industry had to change and improve in order to keep up with demand. Before industrialisation people earned less than they paid for food. During industrialisation people began to
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can be done about them? Nowadays‚ when almost half the world’s population live in urban areas‚ conditions for city dwellers are likely to get worse‚ that causes many problems‚ but the main problem is urbanization. Firstly‚ do you know what is this mean- urbanization? It means increasing number of inhabitants living in urban areas. And this number are always in growth because of villagers moving to the cities for more employment and better standard of living. However‚ because
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URBAN GROWTH URBAN • It is derived from the Latin ’Urbs’ a term used by the Romans to a city. • spatial concentration of people whose lives are organized around non- agricultural activities. • Placed-based characteristic that incorporates elements of population density‚ social and economic organization‚ and the transformation of the natural environment into a built environment. • GROWTH • An increase‚ as in size‚ number‚ value‚ or strength; extension or expansion.
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INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR Industrialization led to urbanization in most of the major city centers which led to bigger business. This change in enterprise is what changed/influenced the politics of not only the cities themselves‚ but the country as a whole. During the industrialization that followed the end of the civil war‚ there were many opportunities for American’s. Not all American’s would benefit from such advances though. The rise of big business game way for many groundbreaking
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spread far away from the centre to the outskirt of that city. Urban sprawl is the result of the increasing urbanization. Motorization happens when people mostly use cars for traveling in the city. The rise of the automobile industry supports the spread of urban sprawl even more. Although urban sprawl is the main aspect that can develop capitalism‚ it still has some negative impacts. Urbanization results in considerable environmental and socio-ecological problems. There are many solutions relying on
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Mitigation strategies: road to sustainable cities? Introduction Society is still growing and rapidly aging‚ one person wants mobility‚ the other wants a green park in front of his house. More people‚ means more traffic density‚ more pollution‚ increasing energy consumption‚ less natural habitats‚ sinking water resources and land shortage for housing. These are some of the problems we‚ as a society‚ have nowadays. By 2050 66% of the world’s population will be urban (Powell‚ 2016). A strategic approach
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specific category. With a GDP of $2.8 billion and 100% urban development‚ Singapore is a city that is impossible to leave out on the list of what constitutes a metropolis.[i] The time they spent under British rule is what initially prompted the urbanization that led to the economic miracle we see today. They eventually became independent‚ and the government took extraordinary measures to ensure proper economic growth and modernization of their new city-state. This ultimately led to incredible manufacturing
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References: BREESES. G. (1966)‚ URBANIZATION IN NEWLY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES‚ ENGLEW WOOD‚ PRENTICE HALL‚ N.J. U.S. 443. Das‚ P. (1989) “Job Research and Internal Migration”‚ The Indian Economic Journal 37 (2). 65 – 68. Dr. M. Yousaf Abbasi. (1988). 15 – 20. Gaan‚ N. (1999)‚ Environmental degradation
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Rural Urban Migration Aaapka Naam kya hai? Mera Naam “Bechaara” Hai Bechara ji..aap kahan jaa rahe ho? Mein apna gaon chod ke “Seher” Jaa raha Hoon Aap apna gaon chod ke seher kyun jaa rahe ho? Sahab jii…mein he kya…mere bahaut yaar dost jaa chuke hain..or ab mein bhi jaa raha hoon Lekin Kaaran toh bataoo….Bechara Ji Sahab jii…ek kaaran ho toh bataun…lekin aap zor de rahe ho toh sunoo.. Reasons for Rural-Urban Migration • Poverty/Low Income • • • • Unemployment Wage
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