Georgeta Connor
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this section, the student will be able to:
- Understand the similarities and differences between rural and urban
- Explain urban origins and how the earliest settlements developed independently in the various hearth areas
- Describe the models of rural and urban structure, comparing and contrasting urban patterns in different regions of the world
- Connect the nature and causes of the problems associated with overurbanization in developing countries
CHAPTER OUTLINE
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Rural Settlement Patterns
12.3 Urbanization
12.4 Urban Patterns
12.5 Conclusion
12.6 Key Terms Defined
12.6 Works Consulted and Further Reading
12.7 Endnotes