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Urban Geography

Urban Geography. Cities > The most significant human features on Earth!. Cairo, Egypt. NYC. Cities must DO something to exist. What do cities DO? Provide JOBS and SERVICES. Market place. China > McDonalds. Urban area models – these are linear/time oriented….

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Urban Geography

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  1. Urban Geography

  2. Cities > The most significant human features on Earth! Cairo, Egypt NYC

  3. Cities must DO something to exist • What do cities DO? Provide JOBS and SERVICES Market place China > McDonalds

  4. Urban area models – these are linear/time oriented…

  5. Urban geographers study land use, the activities that take place in cities. Basic land use patterns found in all cities are: •residential, including single-family housing and apartment buildings •industrial, areas reserved for manufacturing of goods •commercial, used for private business and the buying and selling of retail products Of course, Houston has no zoning so we don’t fit the urban patterns as well as other cities…. Urban land use patterns… CBD

  6. Things cities DO can be remembered this way > P I G S Write P I G S Market place China > McDonalds

  7. PIGS • Ports cities > Located on a seacoast or river. • The city’s economy relies on shipping and trade with other regions.

  8. PIGS • Industrial cities > These cities have lots of different industries, factories and offices that provide jobs and services for people

  9. PIGS • Government cities > Serve people’s political needs as capital of a state, country, etc…

  10. PIGS • Specialization of services > Think tourism/fun, finance, education, religious pilgrimages…. Hindu Pilgrimage Entertainment destinations Todd Tourist! Pilgrimage to Mecca,

  11. PIGS • Ports cities > Located on a seacoast or river. The city’s economy relies on shipping and trade with other regions. • Industrial cities > These cities have lots of different industries, factories and offices that provide jobs and services for people • Government cities > Serve people’s political needs as capital of a state, country, etc… • Specialization of services > Think fun, tourism, education, religious pilgrimages….

  12. Where did US cities start??

  13. Why did US cities grow where they did? Hudson river – connects NYC to Erie Canal, etc… NYC – a great Natural harbor!

  14. Erie Canal • erie canal

  15. Boston Common –wasoriginally a ‘common’ grazing space for animals – thus the name…

  16. Boston is a PIGS >S = Harvard Law School, etc…

  17. New York City – pre 9/11 The US was settled largely by emigrants who were discontented or rebellious in spirit – by people who had failed to adjust to their harsh lot in the Old World.

  18. New York City – Major city of the US and the world!(PIS)

  19. NYC and environs Hudson river NYC – a great Natural harbor!

  20. Washington DC (PIGS)

  21. How did expansion occur? Lousiana Purchase!

  22. Great Lakes shipping routes

  23. RR shipping routes

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