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Urban Settlement. What does Urban mean?. Urban More than 100 people living together in a city or town City Group of more than 10 000 people can be considered a city Metropolitan Area A large city (>100 000 people) and the attached urban areas not directly part of the city. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Urban Settlement
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UrbanMore than 100 people living together in a city
or town
CityGroup of more than 10 000 people can be
considered a city
Metropolitan AreaA large city (>100 000 people) and the
attached urban areas not directly part of the city
What does Urban mean?
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There are 3 basic ways that a city starts
Transportation “stop” areas
Central LocationIndustry
How do cities start?
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Example- Montreal- at the junction of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers
Transportation “Stop” Area
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City develops at a central location that providing market and services for surrounding areas
Ex. Saskatoon & Regina Sask.
Central Location
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Cities are also built around a specific industryEx. Sudbury is a mining town
Special Function
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Some cities grow so large they incorporate all of the factors and become multipurpose cities
Toronto
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Have you ever wondered why Lindsay is where it is?
Why not 10km east where Downeyville is?
Why did Edmonton grow to be such a large city, so far north?
Where do Cities Form?
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There are 3 Main ReasonsOn transportation route (water is the
most important)In a time before there were
established roads and rail lines, people and goods travelled by water
Reasonably flat
Close to some form of industry (mining, forestry, fishing)
Why?
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Some cities depend on one urban function for their economic base
Manufacturing CityTransportation HubTourist CityGovernment CentreResource-based Community
Different Kinds of Urban Places
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These cities began because people starting living near the factories where they could find jobs
Ex. Sarnia- oil based manufacturing centre
Manufacturing City
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Cities established and grew because they provided important transportation functionsEx. Thunder Bay- it’s location allowed for grain
and raw materials to be brought from the west by train and loaded onto cargo ships and shipped to Eastern Canada and beyond.
Transportation Hub
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Usually develop as a result of a physical or human featureEx. Banff
Ex. Niagara Falls
Tourist Cities
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Provide services to people at a local, regional or national level
Ex. Fredricton- founded in 1783 by UAL and was a designated town site for military and government buildings. It eventually became the capitol city to the then British colony
Government Centre
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Many communities owe their existence to the presence of a rich natural resource
Ex. Yellowknife- grew primarily because of the discovery of gold
Resource-based Communities
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Urban Land Use
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Where do you live?We use our land in
different ways, for different things.
Look at the chart to the right… what trends do you see?
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What percentage of the land is used for each?
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Used for commercial activity- buying and selling of goods and services in retail business
There are 6 different levels of Commercial Land UseLocal Service CentresNeighbourhood Plazas and RibbonsCommunity Shopping CentresPower CentresRegional Shopping CentresCentral Business District
Commercial Land Use
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After note please complete the Commercial Land use work sheet
Commercial Land Use
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Used for things like factories, warehousing and shipping products
Industrial areas tend to be located on the outskirts of town and close to major transportation routes- highways, rail lines, etc.
Industrial Land Use
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Include things like schools, hospitals, government offices and places of worship
Institutional and Public Buildings
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This includes things like sports fields, parks, playgrounds, golf courses, fair grounds, community centres, arenas and green belts
Recreational Land and Open Space
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This is where people liveLargest use of land in citiesResidential density refers to the number of
housing units per hectare2 factors influence this:cost of land and age of
neighbourhoodWhat kind of neighbourhood do you live in
Residential Land Use