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Urbanization FRQ
1. In the 1990's the central business and residential districts of cities in the United States became the focus of a revitalization process. Discuss how each of the following has contributed to this revitalization process.
A. Economic factors
B. Demographic composition
C. Urban Policy
D. Sense of place
2. The development of suburbs in North American metropolitan areas has greatly accelerated since the 1950's and 1960's. Discuss how three of the following have contributed to this acceleration.
A. Transportation
B. Housing production
C. Landscape preferences
D. Social and demographic trends
3. Urban sprawl into agricultural regions is a major problem in many United States and Canadian cities, leading to major land-use conflicts.
(A) Describe two ways that urban sprawl has affected
(i) farmers, and
(ii) others living in rural areas.
(B) Identify and discuss two ways in which various levels of government have encouraged urban sprawl.
(C) Identify and discuss two ways in which various levels of government have attempted to discourage urban sprawl.
4. LDC Cities Rural-to-urban migration in Latin American cities often results in large squatter settlements surrounding the city.
(A) Discuss where the residents of these slums typically come from, and why did they leave their previous home?
(B) Explain two reasons why are these migrants drawn to mega-cities like Sao Paulo and Mexico City?
(C) Many of the migrants work in the "informal economy" and live in "informal housing." What does this actually mean, in real terms? Identify two problems that informal housing can create.
(D) Draw a diagram of a Latin American City showing the various land use areas.
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A. Economic factors
B. Demographic composition
C. Urban Policy
D. Sense of place
2. The development of suburbs in North American metropolitan areas has greatly accelerated since the 1950's and 1960's. Discuss how three of the following have contributed to this acceleration.
A. Transportation
B. Housing production
C. Landscape preferences
D. Social and demographic trends
3. Urban sprawl into agricultural regions is a major problem in many United States and Canadian cities, leading to major land-use conflicts.
(A) Describe two ways that urban sprawl has affected
(i) farmers, and
(ii) others living in rural areas.
(B) Identify and discuss two ways in which various levels of government have encouraged urban sprawl.
(C) Identify and discuss two ways in which various levels of government have attempted to discourage urban sprawl.
4. LDC Cities Rural-to-urban migration in Latin American cities often results in large squatter settlements surrounding the city.
(A) Discuss where the residents of these slums typically come from, and why did they leave their previous home?
(B) Explain two reasons why are these migrants drawn to mega-cities like Sao Paulo and Mexico City?
(C) Many of the migrants work in the "informal economy" and live in "informal housing." What does this actually mean, in real terms? Identify two problems that informal housing can create.
(D) Draw a diagram of a Latin American City showing the various land use areas.
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