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TYPES OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS
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THE EVER CHANGING CITY
• In 1800 less than 3% of the world’s population lived in cities.
• In 1900 there was scarcely 10 cities that had populations over 1 million people
• Although people were moving to urban centers a vast majorities still resided in urban rural areas or small clustered settlements
Name Population
1 London, United Kingdom
6,480,000
2 New York, United States
4,242,000
3 Paris, France 3,330,000
4 Berlin, Germany 2,707,000
5 Chicago, United States
1,717,000
6 Vienna, Austria 1,698,000
7 Tokyo, Japan 1,497,000
8 St. Petersburg, Russia
1,439,000
9 Manchester, United Kingdom
1,435,000
10 Philadelphia, United States
1,418,000
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VILLAGE• A village is a clustered human settlement
or community smaller than a town with a population generally ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand (sometimes tens of thousands).
• Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village can also applied to certain urban areas.
• Has just basic necessities and very few amenities. Residents often need to venture beyond the village into towns and cities in order to acquire more specialized items.
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TOWN• A town is a human settlement larger
than a village but smaller than a city.
• The size definition for what constitutes a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world and depending on the time. Centuries ago a town may have possessed as few as 10,000 inhabitants, today many places with a population near or in some cases exceeding 100,000 residents can still be regarded as towns. The designation of a settlement as a town also varies depending on the place. In China a town may to have well over than 100,000 whereas in countries this might meet criteria for a city.
• Has most basic necessities and some additional amenities but lacks the advanced development and specialization of a city.
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CITY• A city is large permanent settlement that is
bigger than a village or town.
• Is more densely populated.
• Likely has suburbs.
• Has craft specialization, many leisure activities and luxury items readily accessible, has skyscrapers & CBD
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SUBURBS• A suburb is a settlement that exists on the
outskirts of a city.
• A suburb may also be commuting distance to its larger neighboring city. • Think About This: a city is an urban settlement, if a settlement is suburban it is subtracted from or outside the urban area. It is often near the city but not within the geometric boundaries.
• May or may not be densely populated.
• May have a large or small population.
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METROPOLIS• A metropolis is a very large city or urban area which
serves as the center of significant economic activity, political affairs, and/or culture for a country or a region.
• A metropolis is an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications.
• Is generally regarded the major city for a given region. i.e. New York is the metropolis for the East Coast, Chicago is the metropolis of the Midwest and Los Angeles is the metropolis for the West Coast.
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METROPOLITAN AREA• A metropolitan area or metro area is the
metropolis and its many less-populated surrounding suburbs that share industry, infrastructure, etc.
• A metropolitan area is made up of multiple townships, cities, townships, and in some cases states.
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CONURBATION• A conurbation is a large settlement that
consists of cities or towns that have grown so that there is very little room between them.
• Conurbations occur as a result of urban sprawl.•Urban Sprawl is the gradual and unplanned spreading of residents into areas adjoining the edge of a city.
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MEGACITY• A megacity is a large urban settlement with a
population over 10 million people.
• A megacity can be a single metropolitan area or two or more metropolitan areas that converge.
• 100 years ago there were zero megacities. The New York Metropolitan area was first to reach 10 million in 1950. Tokyo was the first city in 1962.
• There are currently 24 megacities in the world. By 2025 we expect there to be at least 29 megacities.