Unit 6 - Cities and Urban Land Use

Unit 6 - Urban Land Use: Cities and the suburbs around them are constantly changing--in how they are laid out, how they work, and how large they are. One of the most basic questions geographers study is why people move into or out of various parts of urban areas.  Geographers create models to show the distribution and size of cities. They identify patterns that help explain why cities grow to various sizes and how people in different cities are connected to each other. Other models help geographers analyze how cities are organized and develop. Cities generally have zones for commerce, housing, and other functions.  Large concentrations of people can produce both great opportunities for progress and great challenges. Some challenges result from decline, such as the movement of industry out of cities. Other result from sustainability, such as how to keep the air and water clean. (81 Slides and videos)