The growth of towns and cities
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• The earliest towns were around the Mediterranean Sea. Babylon is the oldest recorded town.
• Urbanisation was a significant way of life in the Western World by 1AD
• Before the industrial revolution, most towns were small and mainly commercial centers and seaports.
• After the industrial revolution, cities grew very rapidly.
• By 1850, there were 2 "million cities"(cities with a population exceeding one million)-London and Paris.
• The growth of towns experienced a population explosion in the 1950s.
• By 1990, there were 286 "million cities."

Other Notes in this Category

1. Central Place Theory
2. Christaller's CPT
3. Definition
4. Rank Size Rule and Primate City
5. The growth of towns and cities
6. Urban Morphology

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