GEO 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Estuary, Gentrification, Atlantic Coastal Plain
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Coined by french geographer jean gottmann (1961) Large pop. growing from boston to washington. Fall line cities: where river rapids and falls occur. Located along border bt piedmont and atlantic coastal plain. Great stop off/service point for others conducting trade. Made up of 10 major metropolitan areas (w/ over 1 mill. ppl) and many smaller cities. 17% of all us exports passes through the 6 major ports. Utilities, including sewage, water, electricity, and gas. Provide water, sewage, garbage pick-up, police protection, fire protection, public schools, road works, health care, and etc. Created and maintained to ensure access to the core from the periphery and along periphery. Accomplished via bypasses, beltloops, parkways, and limited access expressways. The dynamic nature of the urban landscape. Urban models: megalopolis: multiple cities tg (ny, philly, d. c. , city: well defined cbd"s/suburbs (denham springs, town: has specialized services (ex: hospital, village: some special services, hamlet: small cluster of houses w/ basic services.
