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Khan Academy: What Is Urban Growth?

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How were cities formed? This article explains the formation of cities starting from the neolithic revolution to current times. It addresses such topics as urbanization, suburban sprawl, and urban growth models.

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Concepts
concentric zone model, division of labor, human capital, specialization, urbanization
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edge cities, gentrification, multiple nuclei model, suburbanization, urban growth, urban sprawl, growth machine theory, khan academy:, khan academy: what is urban growth?, formation of cities, sector model, urban ecologists, population and urbanization
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional