Presentation on theme: "Why Are Urban Areas Expanding?"— Presentation transcript: 1 Why Are Urban Areas Expanding? Show
2 Figs The City of St. Louis comprises only 6 percent of the land area and 11 percent of the population of the MSA. Figure DEFINITIONS OF
ST LOUIS The City of St. Louis comprises only 6 percent of the land area and 11 percent of the population of the MSA. 3 Why Are Urban Areas Expanding? 4 Why Are Urban Areas
Expanding? 5 Why Are Urban Areas Expanding?
6 Why Are Urban Areas Expanding? 7 Figs ANNEXATION IN CHICAGO During the nineteenth century, the city of Chicago grew rapidly through annexation of peripheral land. Relatively little land was
annexed during the twentieth century; the major annexation was on the northwest side, for O’Hare Airport. The inset shows that the city of Chicago covers only a small portion of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area. Figure ANNEXATION IN CHICAGO During the nineteenth century, the city of Chicago grew rapidly through annexation of peripheral land. Relatively little land was annexed during the twentieth century; the major annexation was on the northwest side, for O’Hare Airport.
The inset shows that the city of Chicago covers only a small portion of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area. 8 Why Are Urban Areas Expanding?
9 Figs. 13-32 HOUSING SEGREGATION: GATED COMMUNITY 10 Why Are Urban Areas Expanding? 11 Why Are Urban Areas Expanding? 12 Why Are Urban Areas Expanding?
13 Why Are Urban Areas Expanding?
14 Fig Chevrolet Volt cars are being recharged outside the factory in Detroit where they are assembled. Figure PLUG-IN HYBRID
15 Fig. 13-38 ELECTRICITY BY U.S. STATE 16 Why Are Urban Areas Expanding?
17 Fig Boston’s subway system, known as “the T,” includes heavy rail (top) and light rail (bottom). Figure BOSTON PUBLIC TRANSIT
18 Why Do Cities Face Challenges?
19 Why Do Cities Face Challenges? 20 Fig One of the most notorious public housing
projects, Pruitt-Igoe in St. Louis, was constructed during the 1950s and demolished during the 1970s. Figure PUBLIC HOUSING One of the most notorious public housing projects, Pruitt-Igoe in St. Louis, was constructed during the 1950s and demolished during the 1970s. 21 Why Do Cities Face
Challenges? 22 Fig Figure
GENTRIFICATION New York’s Soho neighborhood gentrified during the late twentieth century. New York’s Soho neighborhood gentrified during the late twentieth century. 23 Why Do Cities Face Challenges? 24 Why Do Cities Face Challenges? 25 Why Do Cities Face
Challenges?
26 Why Do Cities Face Challenges? 27 Fig Most of the foreclosures in Houston were in
areas with high percentages of minorities. FIGURE FORECLOSURES AND MURDERS IN HOUSTON (left) Most of the foreclosures were in areas with high percentages of minorities. (right) Most of the murders in Houston occurred in low-income minority areas, and most victims as well as those arrested for murder in Houston were minorities. Compare with maps of Houston’s social areas (Figures 13-12, 13-13, and 13-14).
28 Fig Most of the murders in Houston occurred in low-income minority areas, and most victims as well as those arrested for murder in Houston were minorities FIGURE FORECLOSURES AND MURDERS IN HOUSTON (left) Most of the foreclosures were in areas with high percentages of minorities. (right) Most of the murders in Houston occurred in low-income minority
areas, and most victims as well as those arrested for murder in Houston were minorities. Compare with maps of Houston’s social areas (Figures 13-12, 13-13, and 13-14). What is an urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent selfA central city (or simply city) is an urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit known as a municipality.
What is a city surrounded by suburbs?In the United States a city that is surrounded by suburbs is sometimes called a central city. The central city and surrounding suburbs are together called an urbanized area.
What is filtering AP Human Geography?Filtering is the process of subdivision of houses and occupancy by succesive waves of lower-income. Landlords stop maintaining houses when the rent they collect becomes less than the maintenance costs. The building soon deteriorates and grows unfit for occupancy.
Why is vertical space used in CBDs?– High demand for the limited space in the CBD has encouraged vertical development. – Inadequate space exists above ground for the needed dense network of telephone, electric, and broadband cables, thus they are placed underground and out of sight.
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