SOC 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Global City, Supply Chain, Informal Sector
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Urbanization and global cities: overview, de nition: moving from big farm to cities, global statistics: urbanization is more pronounced in the economically developed world. In 2000, you had about 75% of the population of the developing countries in the urban centers. By the time we get to 2030, we will be up to 83%. Just under 81% of the population lives in urban centers. The speed at which urbanization is occurring is higher in economically developing nations. In 2000, about 40% lived in urban centers; the projection for 2030 is 53%. I feel deprived in relation to where i thought i was going to be at a particular relation to you point in time: identi cation of a common source or problems, improved means of communication and transportation. Challenges of urbanization in the developing world: economic: an informal economy will spring up.
