Title: Urbanization and the Development of Cities | Boundless Sociology
Headings: Urbanization and the Development of Cities
Urbanization and the Development of Cities
The Earliest Cities
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The Formation of Cities
Preindustrial Cities
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Cities as Political Centers
Trade Routes
Industrial Cities
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The Structure of Cities
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Urban Structure Models
Grid
Concentric Ring Model
Sectoral
Multiple Nuclei
Irregular Pattern
Alternate Uses of “Urban Structure”
The Process of Urbanization
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Urbanization and rural flight
Economic and Environmental Effects of Urbanization
Suburbanization and Counterurbanization
U.S. Urban Patterns
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The Rural Rebound
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Suburbanization
White Flight
Models of Urban Growth
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Growth Machine Theory
Urban Sprawl
Urban Decay
BROKEN WINDOWS
RESPONSES TO DECAY

Content: Learning Objectives
Discuss the problems urbanization created for newly formed cities
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Rapid growth brought urban problems, and industrial-era cities were rife with dangers to health and safety. Poor sanitation and communicable diseases were among the greatest causes of death among urban working class populations. In the 19th century, better sanitation led to improved health conditions. Key Terms
industrial cities: Rapid growth brought urban problems, and industrial-era cities were rife with dangers to health and safety. Quickly expanding industrial cities could be quite deadly, full of contaminated water and air, and communicable diseases. industrial era: During the industrial era, cities grew rapidly and became centers of population and production. Slum in Glasgow, 1871: An example of slum life in an industrial city.