GEOG 1200 Midterm: Exam 1 Review
1 Dec 2017
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*our land use patterns are precariously out of sync wth our most profound economic, social, and environmental needs. Peter calthorpe"s premise (emphasis on suburbanization(cid:2801) , automcobility, and equity) Managing urban areas has become one of the most important development challenges of the. In sum, urbanism is the foundation for a low- carbon future and is our least-cost option. The origins of urbanization in the western world. Important points about rst cities: were enabled in places where agriculture was highly productive (fed by rains), and then later by canals and irrigation. The creation of cities allowed for specialization of job functions beyond agriculture. Rivers provided clean water for drinking, washing etc. Urban had 25,000- 30,000 people, with dentist districts. Residential districts were less organized which suggest that growth patterns were organic. (not carefully planned) They had quite complex social structures with formal laws, customer, and social structures. Originated in the divide between christianity and arab/muslims.
