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Contents

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Icons:

Changing cities

Urban land use

Cities in developing countries: problems and solutions

Deprivation and UK inner city redevelopment

Managing cities today

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Key questions: Changing

citiesChanging cities

What terminology is used to define cities?

What are the characteristics of urban areas?

Why do cities grow?

How fast are cities growing?

By the end of this chapter you should have considered these key themes and questions:

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Urban terminology

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What is urban?

What features characterize cities? What do these photos tell us about the people,

economy and environment of urban areas?

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Urbanization

Migrants move from rural areas in search of jobs and a better quality of life, so occupations and lifestyles become urban. Population becomes concentrated in urban areas through migration and natural increase.

What is urbanization?

Urbanization is an increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities, and is closely linked to development.

Development leads to a shift in the economy from primary industry to secondary, tertiary and quaternary industries.

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What is notable about the location of these cities?

Largest cities