Cities and Urban Land–Use

London impacting UK's economy & Mumbai impacting India's economy

Dubai impacting UAE's economy & Moscow impacting Russia's economy

Tokyo impacting Japan's economy & Istanbul impacting Turkey's economy

Sydney impacting Australia's economy & New York City impacting US's economy

Growth of informal settlements on peripheries due to rural-urban migration.

Higher income groups displace lower income residents leading to demographic changes.

Improvement in public services and infrastructure due to increased funding.

Increase in crime rates due to economic disparity.

Post-industrial cities maintain larger industrial zones than those undergoing industrialization as they need space for light industries supporting their service economies.

The emerging market city tends towards extensive industrial zones whereas the post-industrial city shows expansion of service sectors such as financial districts or tech hubs.

Industrial zones dominate land use in both types of cities since manufacturing remains central despite the level of economic development reached by any particular region.

Both cities would favor green spaces over industry or services due to global environmental sustainability trends affecting land use globally.

It promotes industrial zones close to residential areas, increasing pollution exposure for residents.

It results in increased suburban sprawl, enhancing dependence on fossil fuels.

It encourages the formation of edge cities, leading to further habitat fragmentation.

It leads to mixed-use developments that reduce reliance on automobiles and promote sustainable living.

Mayan Civilization

Ancient Greece

Byzantine Empire

Indus Valley Civilization

Age distribution of population alone.

Geographical features and resources.

Number of educational institutions only.

Number of hospitals only.

Pittsburgh, USA

Mumbai, India

Beijing, China

Detroit, USA

To delineate political boundaries within cities

To map physical features such as rivers and mountains in urban areas

To provide small, relatively stable geographic areas for statistical comparisons

To designate zoning regulations for urban development

Back Bay Boston USA & Trastevere Rome Italy

Downtown Chicago USA & Le Marais Paris France

Hollywood LA USA & Prenzlauer Berg Berlin Germany

Brooklyn NYC USA & Shoreditch London England

Amazon Rainforest

Bosporus Strait

Himalayan Mountains

Nile River