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AP Human Geography›Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes›Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes

Urbanization and Globalization

Cities grow from site and situation advantages; world cities and megacities connect the global economy.

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World cities
Megacities

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6Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes

Urbanization and Globalization
Central Place Theory and Urban Hierarchies
Urban Models
Density, Land Use, and Infrastructure
Urban Challenges and Sustainability

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Also called: urbanization, world cities