City Notes

1984 - 1992, 1984 - 1992, 210,000 acres of 210,000 acres of productive farmland, productive farmland, rangeland, & forests rangeland, & forests were converted into were converted into townstownsWhat if trend continues all What if trend continues all over the world?over the world?

1984 - 1992, 1984 - 1992, 210,000 acres of 210,000 acres of productive farmland, productive farmland, rangeland, & forests rangeland, & forests were converted into were converted into townstownsWhat if trend continues all What if trend continues all over the world?over the world?

a place w/ at least 5000 people per

square mile.2% US. is urban, but 80% people live there.

movement of people from rural areas to cities to find jobs.

happened rapidly in US. 1880 - 1950.

when more people live in a city than its

infrastructure can support

infrastructure: stuff built for public use (roads, sewers, schools, powerlines, etc...)

Consequences of Urban Crises

living conditions deterioratehomeless peoplesuburban sprawl (borders expanding into agricultural or forest land)

Determine in advance locations of:

homes businesses parks farms

recreation areas protected land areas for wildlife

1. mass transportation

2. inner-city renovations

3. keep open spacesplace to “get away” from city lifegreenery absorbs CO2, ground absorbs excess water (unlike concrete)