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= I) Beginning to Think Globally =


 * A) Cities Continue to Sprawl **

The united states and canada are still rapidly growing in population. As the populations increase they need more houses for familys. Even though spreading out isn't all good for the envirament they continue development through the rural fringe. Sprawl contines for a few reasons. First people like living in the suburban homes and it costs alot less. Others just don't like laws or limits where people choose to live. Others just prefer homes to apartment buildings.


 * B)Sprawl Is a Worldwide Problem **

Some cities around the world are having problems with urban sprawl. A good example of this is the city Mumbai. In 1950 they had barley 3 million people. By 1995 they had expanded to over 14 million. all these people cant all fit in the old urban core. By 2015 they are expected to rise to 22 million people. The only way to fit that many people it by expanding outward. Mumbai is not the only one. The percentage of people living in urban areas around the world has risen within the last century. In 1900 14% of the world made there homes in the cities. In 2000 47% were living in urban areas. That's nearly half of our population. = = = II)Global Connections =


 * A)Why might some regions have more metropolitan areas than others? **

Wealthy regions have larger cities. Climate, landforms and vegetation zones play a role in where the citys are built. there are mostly small citys in cold or arid regions and also in moutains and rainforests.


 * B)Why are there so many cities with more than 5 million people in Asia? **

theres a simple answer. They have more than 3 billion people that live in Asia. China and India are home to 4 out of 10 of world people. They mostly trade in Asian countries now which gets them lots of money.


 * C)What special problems might urban sprawl create for poor countries? **

In poor countries there is no control saying where people can build citys they just go and build where they want to. Governments in those countries lack funds to help citys grow with services such as clean water, sewers, paved roads, electricity, medical care, and schools.