Mission to Earth, Part 3: Urban Geography
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Uses aerial photography to simulate an interplanetary probe into the Earth's atmosphere to introduce basic concepts and terms of urban geography. Discusses how division of labor, specialization, and intense exploitation of resources support a complex technology that, in turn, supports large population centers. Examines how cultural values which stress individual decision and privacy shape transportation systems and land use. Charts the pattern of land use in which the central business district is surrounded by industry, high and low density housing, and the city fringe.
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Uses aerial photography to simulate an interplanetary probe into the Earth's atmosphere to introduce basic concepts and terms of urban geography. Discusses how division of labor, specialization, and intense exploitation of resources support a complex technology that, in turn, supports large population centers. Examines how cultural values which stress individual decision and privacy shape transportation systems and land use. Charts the pattern of land use in which the central business district is surrounded by industry, high and low density housing, and the city fringe.
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