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Why do people live in cities - Coggle Diagram
Why do people live in cities
ll. How cities are organised
Models of city land used
By mapping the main land uses in a range of cities it is possible to identify similar patterns
It shows how a city is divided into sectors (similar to slices of a cake) that are used for different purposes.
Geographers identify patterns in the way areas and features of cities are organised.
lV Disadvantages of cities
Environmental disadvantages
As australian cities grow in size they place and enormous amount of stress on the natural environment around them
More than half of australia's rare or threatened plants, mammals, birds, reptiles and fish live in or near our cities.
The locations we have chosen for our cities are often home to native plants and animals.
Social disadvantages
Lack of schools and hospitals might be a disadvantages for those living in new housing estates on the edge of the city.
Traffic congestion- the result of too many people trying to use the roads at the same time.
Waiting times for schools, public transport and medical care - the result of more people trying to access these services than they were originally designed to accommodate.
V. The rise of megacities
lll. The advantages of cities
Social advantages
There are a range of social advantages of city life, including access to schools, hospitals and other services, and activities such as entertainment, sporting and cultural events.
Cities provide their residents with essential services, including water, electricity, supermarkets, public transport, health care, communication services, schools and universities.
immigration results in cultural diversity, which can often be seen in the range of shops, social and cultural organisation, restaurants and religious buildings.
Economic advantages
in addition, cities offer the best access to transport links, such as major highways, ports, railway lines and airports.
throughout history, cities have been the birthplace of new ideas and inventions that have changed the world.
probably the most obvious economic advantage offered by cities is the wide range of jobs available to those who live there.
Vl. Urbanisation in Indonesia
Urban growth in Indonesia
Jakarta: Indonesian's megacity
l. The Urban Explosion
For thousands of years of human history, cities have been the exception rather than the rule.
this all changed about 200 years ago with the arrival of the industrial age.
For the first time in human history, the number of people living in urban areas (cities) was greater than the number of people living in rural areas.
the largest of these cities was New York, with a population of around 12 million.