Cities Vocabulary
Urban- city
Rural- countryside
Suburb- an area just outside the community
Residential- a housing area that does not have any businesses
Resident - a person who lives in a particular place
Urbanization- people moving from the countryside into the city
Suburbanization- people moving out of the cities into the communities just outside the city
Long Lots- all the lots are divided into rectangles
Section System - all the lots are divided into equal sections
Concession System - a mix of square and rectangular lots
Settlement - to live in one place permanently
Private Space- a place or amount of space that a person / family is paying for and responsible to take care of it
Public / Shared Space - a place that all are responsible for and able to use
Push & Pull Factors - reasons that make you want to leave your country/city or that attract you to a new city/country
Megalopolis- a city that has over 10 million people
Metropolis - the city or business center, usually a busy and lively place
Urban Sprawl - check the websites below
Sustainable Community - check the websites below
Rural- countryside
Suburb- an area just outside the community
Residential- a housing area that does not have any businesses
Resident - a person who lives in a particular place
Urbanization- people moving from the countryside into the city
Suburbanization- people moving out of the cities into the communities just outside the city
Long Lots- all the lots are divided into rectangles
Section System - all the lots are divided into equal sections
Concession System - a mix of square and rectangular lots
Settlement - to live in one place permanently
Private Space- a place or amount of space that a person / family is paying for and responsible to take care of it
Public / Shared Space - a place that all are responsible for and able to use
Push & Pull Factors - reasons that make you want to leave your country/city or that attract you to a new city/country
Megalopolis- a city that has over 10 million people
Metropolis - the city or business center, usually a busy and lively place
Urban Sprawl - check the websites below
Sustainable Community - check the websites below
Cities (Urban Places) Questions
1. What does a sustainable community look like?
2. Why is shared space important in a community?
3. How can you encourage a community to live sustainably in their own homes?
4. Why can shared accommodation(apartment, dormitory etc..) be so important in a community?
5. What are the benefits of creating and supporting local companies and industries?
6. What makes a city/community popular, likeable and liveable?
2. Why is shared space important in a community?
3. How can you encourage a community to live sustainably in their own homes?
4. Why can shared accommodation(apartment, dormitory etc..) be so important in a community?
5. What are the benefits of creating and supporting local companies and industries?
6. What makes a city/community popular, likeable and liveable?
Cities Websites
1. What is urbanization? Causes, effects and consequences
http://www.ehow.com/info_8413652_causes-effects-urbanization.html
http://www.ehow.com/info_8462862_causes-consequences-urbanization.html
2. What is urban sprawl? Causes, effects, consequences, solutions
http://www.ehow.com/info_8421046_causes-urban-sprawl-development.html
http://www.ehow.com/info_8162254_contributing-factors-urban-sprawl.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/urban-sprawl-causes-and-effects.html
http://zoology.muohio.edu/oris/cunn06/cs6_24.htm
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/03/sustainable-cities-meeting-challenge-rapid-urbanization-focus-planet-pressure-2012/
3. Reasons for immigration to another country/city
http://www.immigration.net.in/2009/07/09/top-seven-reasons-why-people-immigrate/
http://www.thecivilsociety.info/reasons-for-immigration.php
http://sites.bergen.org/BCA/immigration/reasons_for_immigration.html
4. What makes a "good" city?
http://zenandtheartoftravel.com/2012/06/22/what-makes-a-city-truly-great/
http://wanderful-world.com/2013/04/25/how-do-you-choose-where-to-live/
http://www.resg.info/what-makes-a-good-city-great/
http://www.quora.com/What-makes-a-city-great
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canadas-best-places-live-2013-140050533.html
http://www.cscollege.gov.sg/Knowledge/Pages/What-Makes-A-City-Great.aspx
5. Urbanization and city trends
http://johnmacdonaldarchitect.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/moving-back-to-the-city-the-urban-living-trend/
http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/urban_gc/
http://anthropocenejournal.com/2012/03/29/ten-urbanization-statistics/
http://www.businessinsider.com/small-cities-population-growth-by-2050-2012-5
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680902/100-urban-trends-that-you-should-know-about
http://cdn.guggenheim.org/BMW/100_Urban_Trends_1106_3MB.pdf
https://www.boundless.com/sociology/understanding-population-and-urbanization/urbanization-and-development-cities/process-urbanization/
6. What is a sustainable community?
http://www.nrdc.org/sustainable-communities/
7. Areas to consider when creating your sustainable community
http://globalstewards.org/
8. Top 10 ways to build a sustainable community
http://www.mesaaz.gov/sustainability/pdf/TopTenBldSustCommunity.pdf
9. Tips for Sustainable Living
http://relache.hubpages.com/hub/10-Tips-for-Sustainable-Living
http://www.noordinaryhomestead.com/10-simple-ways-to-live-a-more-sustainable-life/
http://dialog.ua.edu/2013/04/30-tips-for-living-a-sustainable-life/
http://www.worldwatch.org/resources/go_green_save_green
http://pinterest.com/jericamikenas/a-sustainable-life/
10. Sustainable Communities Pinterest Site: Look and explore this page to find pictures, infographics and ideas on how to make a community, home and life sustainable and green.
http://pinterest.com/msfell/sustainable-communities
11. Making Sustainable Communities Guide
http://www.citized.info/pdf/commarticles/ASC%20MAKING%20PLACES.pdf
http://www.planetfriendly.net/community.html
13. Watch the TED talks video: How to build a "Better Block"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntwqVDzdqAU&feature=player_embedded
14. What are some of the world's largest cities?
http://www.mongabay.com/cities_pop_01.htm
http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500
http://www.worldcities.us/
http://www.worldatlas.com/citypops.htm
15. Explore cities: Look up pictures, maps and information on cities in the world:
http://www.mapsofworld.com/cities/
http://www.worldcityphotos.org/
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-city-maps/
http://www.ehow.com/info_8413652_causes-effects-urbanization.html
http://www.ehow.com/info_8462862_causes-consequences-urbanization.html
2. What is urban sprawl? Causes, effects, consequences, solutions
http://www.ehow.com/info_8421046_causes-urban-sprawl-development.html
http://www.ehow.com/info_8162254_contributing-factors-urban-sprawl.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/urban-sprawl-causes-and-effects.html
http://zoology.muohio.edu/oris/cunn06/cs6_24.htm
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/03/sustainable-cities-meeting-challenge-rapid-urbanization-focus-planet-pressure-2012/
3. Reasons for immigration to another country/city
http://www.immigration.net.in/2009/07/09/top-seven-reasons-why-people-immigrate/
http://www.thecivilsociety.info/reasons-for-immigration.php
http://sites.bergen.org/BCA/immigration/reasons_for_immigration.html
4. What makes a "good" city?
http://zenandtheartoftravel.com/2012/06/22/what-makes-a-city-truly-great/
http://wanderful-world.com/2013/04/25/how-do-you-choose-where-to-live/
http://www.resg.info/what-makes-a-good-city-great/
http://www.quora.com/What-makes-a-city-great
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canadas-best-places-live-2013-140050533.html
http://www.cscollege.gov.sg/Knowledge/Pages/What-Makes-A-City-Great.aspx
5. Urbanization and city trends
http://johnmacdonaldarchitect.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/moving-back-to-the-city-the-urban-living-trend/
http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/urban_gc/
http://anthropocenejournal.com/2012/03/29/ten-urbanization-statistics/
http://www.businessinsider.com/small-cities-population-growth-by-2050-2012-5
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680902/100-urban-trends-that-you-should-know-about
http://cdn.guggenheim.org/BMW/100_Urban_Trends_1106_3MB.pdf
https://www.boundless.com/sociology/understanding-population-and-urbanization/urbanization-and-development-cities/process-urbanization/
6. What is a sustainable community?
http://www.nrdc.org/sustainable-communities/
7. Areas to consider when creating your sustainable community
http://globalstewards.org/
8. Top 10 ways to build a sustainable community
http://www.mesaaz.gov/sustainability/pdf/TopTenBldSustCommunity.pdf
9. Tips for Sustainable Living
http://relache.hubpages.com/hub/10-Tips-for-Sustainable-Living
http://www.noordinaryhomestead.com/10-simple-ways-to-live-a-more-sustainable-life/
http://dialog.ua.edu/2013/04/30-tips-for-living-a-sustainable-life/
http://www.worldwatch.org/resources/go_green_save_green
http://pinterest.com/jericamikenas/a-sustainable-life/
10. Sustainable Communities Pinterest Site: Look and explore this page to find pictures, infographics and ideas on how to make a community, home and life sustainable and green.
http://pinterest.com/msfell/sustainable-communities
11. Making Sustainable Communities Guide
http://www.citized.info/pdf/commarticles/ASC%20MAKING%20PLACES.pdf
http://www.planetfriendly.net/community.html
13. Watch the TED talks video: How to build a "Better Block"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntwqVDzdqAU&feature=player_embedded
14. What are some of the world's largest cities?
http://www.mongabay.com/cities_pop_01.htm
http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500
http://www.worldcities.us/
http://www.worldatlas.com/citypops.htm
15. Explore cities: Look up pictures, maps and information on cities in the world:
http://www.mapsofworld.com/cities/
http://www.worldcityphotos.org/
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-city-maps/
Cities Videos
Manufactured Landscapes
Garbage Warrior
The Sustainable City
The End of Suburbia
A Convenient Truth: solutions from Curitiba Brazil
Coming home: the reinvention of localized economies
Garbage Warrior
The Sustainable City
The End of Suburbia
A Convenient Truth: solutions from Curitiba Brazil
Coming home: the reinvention of localized economies