CITB02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Çatalhöyük, Urban Area
CITB02 September 15, 2016
What is the percentage of Canadians living in the country’s 33 census metropolitan
areas (statistic Canada defines this as a large ciy) (statistic used by statistic Canada
that has over 300,000 people inhibited)?
- 69%
What is the percentage of Canadians living in the country’s three largest CMAs?
- 35%
What are Canada’s six largest CMAs?
- Toronto Montreal Vancouver Ottawa Calgary Edmonton
Canada has the biggest ratio of people living in cities compared to country sides. (urban
population > rural population)
Urbanization: the process of the edge of a region changing from rural to urban
Statistic Canada’s definition of “urban”
- Since 1971 Statistic Canada has defined places as urban if they have more than 100
inhabitants and a population density of at least 400 people /square kilometer
- This approach ignores differences among places classified to urban
- Recently, statistics Canada replaced the term urban area with population centre and
- Introduced a distinction between small, medium and large population centres to better
reflect an rural-urban continuum rather than a strict
The origins and Evolution of Cities
Gordon Childe (1892-1957)
- One of the most influential archaeologists of the 20th century
- The urban revolution published in town planning review
- Childe applied social science concepts to archaeological data and revolutionized and
discipline
- Childe developed a materialist theory of the origins of cities: analyzing the means of
production, technological and physical resources, and social relations.
Stages of human development (G. Childe)
1. Paleolithic
• Humans roamed the land to find food, no settlements.
2. Neolithic
• The mention of agriculture
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Document Summary
Canada has the biggest ratio of people living in cities compared to country sides. (urban population > rural population) Urbanization: the process of the edge of a region changing from rural to urban. Since 1971 statistic canada has defined places as urban if they have more than 100 inhabitants and a population density of at least 400 people /square kilometer. This approach ignores differences among places classified to urban. Recently, statistics canada replaced the term urban area with population centre and. Introduced a distinction between small, medium and large population centres to better reflect an rural-urban continuum rather than a strict. One of the most influential archaeologists of the 20th century. The urban revolution published in town planning review. Childe applied social science concepts to archaeological data and revolutionized and discipline. Childe developed a materialist theory of the origins of cities: analyzing the means of production, technological and physical resources, and social relations.
