Geography 3 Unit 1
This document discusses urban geography and its approaches. It begins by defining urban geography as the study of cities, their layouts, patterns, and the factors that shape and change them. It also examines how money and power influence urban spaces. The document then outlines some of the early and modern approaches to urban geography. The early approaches included site and situation studies as well as urban morphology examinations. Modern approaches involve positivism, behavioral analysis, and structural studies. The document concludes by discussing classifications of cities, including third world cities, cities in socialist countries, global cities, and shrinking cities.
Geography 3 Unit 1