Cities - assignment + video

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• Leerjaar 2

Cities 

Today 

• Recap 
• Assignment 
• Video

Recap

• Megacity, metropolis (world city), primate city
• Distribution of cities in rich and poor countries: primate cities and urban network
• Three factors that influence the location of cities: absolute location, relative location and colonial past
• Urbanisation rate and degree of urbanisation 
• Changing cities: American city, European city and non-western city

Today 

• Recap 
• Assignment 
• Video + questions 

Draw a map (including a legend) of the following:

1. American city
   
2. Western city
   
3. Non-western city 
   
4. Colonial twin city 

Make sure that the following terms occur at least in one of the maps:

• CBD
• Slums
• Suburbs
• Edge city
• Gentrification 
• Historical city 
• Middle-class neighbourhood 
• Harbour 

American city 

European city  

Non western city 

Colonial twin city  

Today 

• Recap 
• Assignment 
• Video + questions 

Working for yourself 

Finish the assignments from your workbook: 

§2.3: assignment 1 - 5