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What is a megacity?
Over 10M
Name one of the 5 hearths of Urbanization.
Mesoamerica, Mesopotamia, Indus River Valley, Nile River Valley, Huang He and Wei River Valley
What is urban sprawl?
Uncontrolled expansion of cities.
What is a metacity?
Over 20M
What is the difference between a site and situation factor?
Site: A physical factor, including rivers, hills, streams, mountains, that influence a city's location.
Situation: A factor that includes a railroad or trade route (man made things).
Name one of the first urban cities.
Eridu, Uruk, Ur
What is an urban area?
The central city and the suburbs surrounding it.
Name a cause of Urban Development.
Population Growth, Rural to Urban Shift, Transportation and Communication.
Name 2 focuses for sustainable urban development.
Reduce city's impact on the environment.
Livability, quality of city life.
What is a metropolitan area?
The central city, as well as the area that it influences.
Name 3 Urban Growth Problems.
Overpopulation, 3 types of pollution, stress, crime, unemployment, etc.
What is the name of the agreement between countries to reduce climate change?
Paris agreement.
What is a megalopolis?
What is the importance of public transportation in cities?
What are different modes of public transport?
The importance of public transportation decreases the amount of pollution, and provides affordable and efficient modes of transport across urban areas.
What is the CBD?
Central Business District.
The part of the city that is most recognizable, usually the downtown area.