Sustainable Cities G. Tyler Miller’s Living in the Environment 14 th Edition Chapter 25
Jan 12, 2016
Sustainable CitiesSustainable Cities
G. Tyler Miller’sLiving in the Environment
14th Edition
Chapter 25
G. Tyler Miller’sLiving in the Environment
14th Edition
Chapter 25
Key ConceptsKey Concepts
Distribution of urban and rural populations Distribution of urban and rural populations
Factors determining urban development Factors determining urban development
Resource and environmental problems in urban areas
Resource and environmental problems in urban areas
Effects of transportation systems on urban growth
Effects of transportation systems on urban growth
Planning and controlling urban growth Planning and controlling urban growth
Making cities more sustainable and desirable Making cities more sustainable and desirable
Urbanization and Urban GrowthUrbanization and Urban Growth
Urban areasUrban areas
Rural areasRural areas
VillagesVillages
Cities Cities
Urban growth: natural increase and immigration
Urban growth: natural increase and immigration
Push and pull factorsPush and pull factors
Patterns of Urban GrowthPatterns of Urban Growth
Increasing proportion of population Increasing proportion of population
Great increase in large cities (>1,000,000) Great increase in large cities (>1,000,000)
Increasing rapidly in developing counties Increasing rapidly in developing counties
Urban growth slower in developed countries
Urban growth slower in developed countries
Poverty in urban areas increasing Poverty in urban areas increasing
Urbanization in the USUrbanization in the US
Migration to large central citiesMigration to large central cities
Migration from cities to suburbsMigration from cities to suburbs
Migration from north and east to south and west
Migration from north and east to south and west
Migration from urban to rural areasMigration from urban to rural areas
Spatial patterns of development (see Fig. 25-4 p. 566)
Spatial patterns of development (see Fig. 25-4 p. 566)
Major Urban Regions in the USMajor Urban Regions in the US
Fig. 25-4 p. 566
Impacts of Urban SprawlImpacts of Urban Sprawl
Fig. 25-6 p. 567
Urban Resource and Environmental ProblemsUrban Resource and Environmental Problems
Air and water pollution; waste management
Air and water pollution; waste management
Reduction in vegetation Reduction in vegetation
Importation of food, energy, and materials Importation of food, energy, and materials
Noise pollution Noise pollution
Climate impacts: urban heat islands Climate impacts: urban heat islands
Impacts on surrounding rural areas Impacts on surrounding rural areas
Urban Areas: Inputs and OutputsUrban Areas: Inputs and Outputs
Fig. 25-8 p. 569
Urban Poor in Developing CountriesUrban Poor in Developing Countries
Slums
Squatter settlements
Shantytowns
Illegal settlements
Poverty and unemployment
Slums
Squatter settlements
Shantytowns
Illegal settlements
Poverty and unemployment
Transportation and Urban DevelopmentTransportation and Urban Development
Individual transitIndividual transit
Mass transitMass transit
Buses Buses
TrainsTrains
Automobiles(See Pro/Con p. 572-573)
Automobiles(See Pro/Con p. 572-573)
Urban Land-Use Planning and ControlUrban Land-Use Planning and Control
Land-use planningLand-use planningProperty taxesProperty taxesZoning Zoning Smart growthSmart growthUrban growth boundaryUrban growth boundary
Cluster development (See Fig. 25-18 p. 579)Cluster development (See Fig. 25-18 p. 579)
Greenbelts Greenbelts
GreenbeltsGreenbelts
Fig. 25-17 p. 579
Cluster HousingCluster Housing
Fig. 25-18 p. 579
Solutions: Making Urban Areas More Livable and SustainableSolutions: Making Urban Areas More Livable and Sustainable
New cities and towns New cities and towns
Ecocity (green city) Ecocity (green city)
Trees and climate-specific landscaping Trees and climate-specific landscaping
People-oriented People-oriented
High energy efficiencyHigh energy efficiency