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GEOGRAPHY
Lecture by Ms. Sahar Zia
Urban Geography
Combination of two Related to Location…..
Latin Words: Urb (city)
And Anus(An)
Related to City…..
• Environmental
Structural
factors • Economic Operating at
different
• Technological geographical
Urban • Social scales with
Development evolution
and planning • Demographic
• Culture
• Political factors
Global trigger factors
• Economic
• Technologic
• Demographic
• Politics
• Society
• Culture
• Environment
Global trigger: economy
(Fundamental significant)
Type of capitalist economy
16th century Competative capitalism
19th century Fordism/ Organised Cap.
Early 20th century Advanced capitalism
Global trigger: Technology (integral to
economy)
Biotechno-
Robotics logy
Digital
electronics
Microelectronics
Early
mechanization
Global trigger: Demographic
(Directly Influential factor)
• Immigration of population leads to
urbanization
• Restriction of migration due to over
population
Global trigger: Political (Directly
Influential factor)
• Planned socialist city- intended to promote
national economic development and to foster
social and spatial equity
Global trigger: Social (Indirectly
Influential factor)
• Social disintegration/ residential segregation
• Organized behaviors
Global trigger: culture (Indirectly
Influential factor)
• Rise of materialism
• Advent of Cappuccino society
• Youth culture celebrations
Global trigger: Environmental
(InDirectly Influential factor)
• Global warming
• Floods prone areas or earthquake prone Areas
Process of urban change
Urbanization
Agglomeration
Reurbanization
Metropolitan Areas
Urban Outcomes
1. Changes in urban systems at local, national and
international level
2. Spread of urbanization