Settlements
Define a megacity. Provide an example.
A city with a population over 10 million people. Tokyo, London, Paris, New York, Mumbai, Jakarta, etc
What term describes the increasing proportion of people living in urban areas?
Urbanisation.
Which case study was transformed from an industrial area into a major waterfront precinct?
Darling Harbour
Mumbai was originally an -
Archipelago
Name the world city that Mrs has visited in the last year.
Tokyo
Name three factors that can influence the size and spatial distribution of settlements.
location, climate, topography, natural resources, population and economic development
The rate at which an urban population increases in a given period, relative to its size at the start of that period. Some definitions also include land and infrastructural expansion.
Urban growth.
Which major industry is particularly important to the Tamworth region?
Agriculture /Agrobusiness
Mumbai's Metropolitan Region consists of distinct districts, which are:
Mumbai City
Mumbai Suburban
Thane
Raigad
Define site and situation.
Site - characteristics of the place where the settlement is located.
Situation - places location in relation to other settlements or prominent physical features.
Define an urban mega-region. Bonus points if you can provide an example.
Also known as a megalopolis/megacity/megaregion are two or more roughly adjacent metropolitan areas that through a series of interconnections (transport, economy, ecology, etc) have blurred the boundaries of administration. Ex: The Tokaido Megalopolis from Tokyo to Osaka - spreads 500km along the coast and connects Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.
What factors contribute to urban growth?
Rural to urban migration
Natural increase
Economic growth
Describe the location and character of Tamworth.
Kamilaroi people
A rural service centre (also regional) Total population of LGA is 63,652
Peel River
East v West divide
New England Highway
Demographics - much less ethnically diverse, politically conservative
Country music capital/rural/relaxed lifestyle/horse people
What major informal settlement is located in Mumbai?
Dharavi
Name a settlement in the world today that has maintained a small ecological footprint and a high level of wellbeing
Freiburg, Germany.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Portland, Oregon
State the 5 settlement patterns (shapes, not population or function).
*Isolated
*Dispersed
*Regular
*Nucleated/Radial/Cluster
*Linear
List every challenge you can think of associated with urbanisation.
???? The most challenges you could write a response about wins :p
Identify the urban dynamics responsible for transformations in Darling Harbour.
Urban renewal
Urban decay (somewhat)
Functional obsolesces
Consolidation
Describe Mumbai's political, economic and cultural roles.
Politically - State capital of Maharashtra, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai are the administrators in charge of public services like roads, sewage and electric and city planning
Economically - India's economic hub - financial, commercial and entertainment capital. GDP is estimated between $310 billion and $320 billion (2025).
Culturally - Extremely diverse religions, home to several cultural festivals. Bollywood is located here.
Describe the interdependence of rural and urban places.
Rural and urban places are interdependent because they exchange resources, goods, services, people and capital. Rural areas supply urban areas with food and raw materials, while urban areas provide rural areas with markets, employment, services, investment and manufactured goods.
Why is the Globalisation and World Cities Research Index a useful classification tool for understanding hierarchies of settlements based on function, range, hinterland and spheres of influence?
GwAC classifies cities based on influence and interconnection rather than population alone.
These terms are Alpha, Beta, and Gamma to determine the extent of which a city exercises their influence.
Function (goods and services), Range (distance willing to travel) Hinterland (economic influence) and flow of human capital and culture (sphere of influence) are all indirectly measured here.
What percentage of the world's population is projected to live in urban areas by 2050 — approximately 68%, 50% or 80%?
68%
Identify 3 of the strategies for sustainability in BOTH places.
Tamworth - Waste disposal, Climate change (water security) Economic sustainability (ensuring development is in line with the pillar)
Darling Harbour - Carbon Neutrality, Energy Efficiency, Socially sustainable initiatives like : affordable housing, provision of services
Outline Mumbai's regional and global links.
Globally - the most connected city in India, linking the country to the global economy. Leading India's urban hierarchy. Most of India's trade passes through the port (70% maritime trade). International airport. Largest numbers of international corporations in Asia - Amazon, Google, Apple, etc all have headquarters here.
Regionally - More than 3.7 million people commute each day for work on the central and western network of trains. Significant financial institutions which regulate the national economy - Reserve Bank of India, Stock Exchange (accounts for 92% of India's stock trade).
Masdar City, UAE – carbon-neutral city
The Eden Project, United Kingdom (UK) – sustainable rural development
Curitiba, Brazil - urban planning and public transportation
Copenhagen, Denmark - bike friendly city