Human Geography FINAL pt. 1 Worksheet

Transformation of a population from rural to urban status. The process of city formation and expansion.
Improving inner cities with better housing and upgrading buildings; more common in developed world.
Provides goods and services for residents.
Bring money from outside community (export goods to other cities)
Internal functions; schools, stores, city government
Location of major offices and businesses (core or the downtown)
Minority group inflow from other countries
Desire to expand the country's border
Promote peace and development, expand membership, humanitarian relief.
What is the approximate urbanization rate for the United States?
Forces that draw people into the downtown area
The approximate urbanization rate for the world (current)?
Forces that draw people out of the downtown are
Group of people w/ common culture; territory or region
District people w/ shared principles and common values. ex: Japan
Create unity; there is political stability
There is no political stability it is destabilized