C. As cities grow, problems emerge

1. Transportation problems emerge, especially as automobile travel increases

2. Rich and poor neighborhoods exist in different areas isolated from one another

3. Providing essential services (fresh water, sewage, trash disposal, electricity, schools, clinics) becomes a problem

4. Air, water, and noise pollution increase

5. Sprawl results in the conversion of agri. land to urban uses, esp. in No. Am.

6. Rapid immigration results in “shantytowns” on edges of cities in Latin America, Africa & Asia

7. In developing countries, major cities are more connected to regions outside the country than to regions within the country

D. Urban populations exercise a powerful influence in shaping the world

1. Nation-building (monuments, symbols)

2. Transportation/communication hubs

3. Magnets for migration

4. Seed beds of new ideas and technologies

5. Diversity, leading to creativity in the arts

6. Universities, educational opportunities

7. Corporate headquarters/regional offices

8. Media centers (news, entertainment)