Lecture 15 Flashcards
(18 cards)
many of the largest cities in the periphery are growing at annual rates between ___ and ____%
4 & 7%
cities in periphery countries took about ___ long to grow to from half a million to 10 million
half as long ~ 75 yrs only
3 major factors that contribute to urban growth
~ rural-urban migration
~ natural population increase
~ reclassification of rural into urban areas
describe natural population increase
high fertility / birth rates with lower mortality levels
describe reclassification of rural into urban areas
when the population of a rural settlement grows and attains some of the criteria that define urban areas
ex. high population density
describe world cities (global cities)
play a key role in organizing space globally
* control centres for info, culture and finance that sustain economic & cultural globalization of the world
world cities of the 17th century
london, amsterdam, venice
describe the square mile
in london ~ makes it a world city
- contain 500 banks within the city
how are world cities categorized
based on level of integration within the world city network
by alpha ++, alpha +, alpha, alpha -
new round of urbanization occur in places suited to ____ ______ & _____
new technologies & industries
describe deindustrialization
a decline in industrial employment & activities in core regions in response to low levels of profitability
~ 1970s, 80s
what are shrinking cities
urban environments that undergo depopulation due to complex reasons
~ linked to deindustrialization
~ related to monotowns
- mostly associated with developed/ core countries
what is a monotown
economy is dominated by a single industry or company
very few periphery counties can handle _____ _____ due to _____
rapid urbanization due to little economic development
overurbanization
- often leads to slums
- when cities grow more rapidly than they can create and sustain jobs and housing
what are squatter/informal settlements
residential developments with poor quality housing lacking basic utilities & built on land not owned or rented by its occupants
informal economy
in periphery countries more than one-third engage in the informal sector of the economy
- home based workers
- street vending
- informal transport
- street corner services
challenges / benefits associated with work in the informal economy
- child labour
- low incomes
- long hours
- poor working conditions
benefits:
- employment
- cheap and accessible goods
- support to formal sector
