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What Does Urban Mean - DP

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This document discusses definitions of urban and rural areas. It explores some key differences such as size, functions, employment, density, and administration. Several countries' criteria for defining urban populations are presented based on factors like population size, employment levels, housing density. Defining towns and cities can vary between countries as there is no agreed international definition. Delineating urban areas can also differ depending on if one considers the core city, greater metropolitan area, or full region. Overall the document examines how urban and rural are defined and some challenges around classifying areas.

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World Cities an introduction Key question: What does urban mean?
Odd one out image set 1 A B C D
Odd one out image set 2 C A B D
What do we mean by urban? How might rural and urban areas differ from one another?
Activity Might be like? A rural settlement An urban settlement Size Functions Employment Density Administration Character
Criteria used for defining urban populations Country Pop. size Employment Contiguity of building Density Botswana 5000+ 75% workforce in non agro activities France 2000+ Contiguous housing , <200m between houses Iceland 200+ India 5000+ 75% male workers in non agricultural activities Not less than 390 per km 2 Israel 2000+ Less 1/3 employed in agriculture Japan 50,000+ 60%+ engaged in manufacturing and other businesses 60% houses located in main, built up area. Mexico 2500+ Senegal 10,000+
Defining towns and cities No internationally agreed definition. UK census uses its own definition: - built up - services for residents and others in the surrounding area - focal point for transport networks - free standing Unofficial figure used? UK difference between a town and a city?
Delimiting towns and cities e.g. Manchester Well defined historic city of Manchester? Conurbation of Greater Manchester? The city region and its hinterland? This is why population figure vary so much between sources
The rural-urban continuum? Very Urban Very Rural

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What Does Urban Mean - DP

  • 1. World Cities an introduction Key question: What does urban mean?
  • 2. Odd one out image set 1 A B C D
  • 3. Odd one out image set 2 C A B D
  • 4. What do we mean by urban? How might rural and urban areas differ from one another?
  • 5. Activity Might be like? A rural settlement An urban settlement Size Functions Employment Density Administration Character
  • 6. Criteria used for defining urban populations Country Pop. size Employment Contiguity of building Density Botswana 5000+ 75% workforce in non agro activities France 2000+ Contiguous housing , <200m between houses Iceland 200+ India 5000+ 75% male workers in non agricultural activities Not less than 390 per km 2 Israel 2000+ Less 1/3 employed in agriculture Japan 50,000+ 60%+ engaged in manufacturing and other businesses 60% houses located in main, built up area. Mexico 2500+ Senegal 10,000+
  • 7. Defining towns and cities No internationally agreed definition. UK census uses its own definition: - built up - services for residents and others in the surrounding area - focal point for transport networks - free standing Unofficial figure used? UK difference between a town and a city?
  • 8. Delimiting towns and cities e.g. Manchester Well defined historic city of Manchester? Conurbation of Greater Manchester? The city region and its hinterland? This is why population figure vary so much between sources