Do Now 3-26-14
Get the yellow article from the front and read
the article you did NOT read last week.
Do Now 3-27-14
1. What are some benefits to living in cities?
2. What are some of the disadvantages about
living in a city?
3. As a city, what are some things Charlotte is
known for?
Warm up 3/28/14
Answer the following questions on notebook paper.
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List things that all humans need to survive. (2 points each)
What are some things we depend on to support a
comfortable lifestyle in 2014? (2 points each)
What is the difference in “survival” and “lifestyle”?
(20 points)
List some things you enjoy but could survive
without? (2 points each)
How many things can be made from a tree? (5
points each)
Warm-up quiz 3-28-14
**Each question is worth a certain amount of points for each thing listed
• (2pts each) water, food, shelter, etc.
• (2 pts each) cell phones, internet, cars, money, etc.
• (20 pts) Survival is what you NEED in order to live,
and lifestyle is how you CHOOSE to live, or certain
things that make living easier
• (2pts each) Internet, music, cars, friends, junk food,
etc.
• (5pts each) Fruits (ok), furniture, houses, paper,
pencils, etc.
Human Impact on
the World
Or, at least some of the impact. . .
UrbanizationWhat is it?
Urbanization
The physical growth of urban areas as a result
of global change.
What causes physical growth of urban
areas?
More People = More Urban Growth
• First period of time, in the world’s history, that more than 50%
of the world’s population lives in urban areas (200 years ago
only 2% of population lived in urban areas)
• Also the first time most people live separate from where their
food is produced
• People move from rural areas to urban areas, and now from
suburban areas back to urban areas
What does that look like in Charlotte?
Charlotte Urbanization
• Write the story of Charlotte, how did we become
the city we are today?
• Make sure to talk about urbanization and
population growth through the years
• How do you think the map of Charlotte will
change in the next 10-50 years?
What does that look like in Charlotte?
How did Charlotte get to be the city it is?
• Charlotte started off as a small village
• In 1799 12-year old Conrad Reed found a 17
pound rock that was nearly solid gold (would be
$481, 440 at $1770 per ounce)
• The Charlotte Mint opened in 1837 to mint
money (now the Mint Museum)
• Charlotte lead the nation in gold mining until
1848 (California gold rush)
• Now Charlotte is 2nd largest banking city in U.S.
(behind NYC)
How did Charlotte get to be the city it is?
What began as a tiny settlement of colonists in 1748 is a bustling center for finance and
commerce today. Initially called Charlottetowne in honor of Queen Charlotte, wife of the
British King George III, the burgeoning town was incorporated as Charlotte in 1768.
Independence- On May 20, 1775 those colonists desired to be free of English rule. They
signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and helped set the stage for the
Revolutionary War.
Gold- In 1799, early settlers discovered gold near Charlotte. Almost overnight the town
became the mining capital of the country. The mining boom resulted in the establishment of
a U.S. Mint which operated for 25 years.
Industry and Trade- In the late 19th century textiles were introduced to Charlotte. By 1903
more than half of the nation’s textile production was located within a 100 mile radius of
Charlotte.
Charlotte Today- As result of its history, Charlotte has become a banking and finance center
with an excellent distribution and transportation system. And today there are more than
660,000 residents that retain a pioneering spirit.
What does that look like in Charlotte?
• Charlotte is the biggest metropolitan area
between Washington D.C. and Atlanta
(we have more residents than Raleigh,
D.C., or ATL).
• In July 1990 Charlotte had 430,000 people, in July 2011
Charlotte had 751,000 inhabitants, estimated to be
772,000 at this point
Current Day: Charlotte grows by the minute
• According to an analysis of data from the U.S. Census
Bureau by On Numbers, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock
Hill metropolitan area gains about 86 people per day,
or a new person about every 17 minutes. That puts
the Queen City at 21st in a ranking of the fastestgrowing metropolitan area in the nation, according to
On Numbers.
Population Growth in Charlotte
Population Growth in Charlotte
• The nation's urban population increased by
12.1 percent from 2000 to 2010, outpacing
the nation's overall growth rate of 9.7 percent
for the same period, according to the U.S. Census
Bureau.
• Recent headlines have trumpeted the U.S. Census finding that
between 2000 and 2010, the Charlotte “urbanized area” was
the nation’s fastest growing among areas with 1 million or
more people, at 64.6 percent.
Population
Growth
Rate MapCharlotte
Metro area
Physical Development of Urban Areas
• What do you think of the
growth that has already
happened and the growth that
could happen?
Impact of Urbanization
Positive Impacts
Negative Consequences
What Are
Your Ideas?
Impact of Urbanization
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Positive Impacts
Proximity to activities
Reduction in commuting
and transportation costs
Lots of Diversity
More markets and goods
More jobs and job variety
available
Birth rate tends to fall to
replacement levels in cities
Negative Consequences
• “Hotter” Cities (by 2⁰-10⁰ F)
• More consumption of goods
(more TVs, radios, in cities than in
rural areas)
• Usually more pollution, poorer air
quality
• Infrastructure Congestion
(overcrowding, traffic)
• High Costs to live in cities
• More Energy usage
• Less Groundwater immediately
outside of urban areas
Tragedy of the Commons
• Each one of you represents the head of a
family that is starving. In order for your family
to survive, you must catch enough fish for
them to eat. The only food source is a small
local lake which can hold up to 20 fish.
Tragedy of the Commons- Copy this
Chart- 1 per Group
Name of Lake: ___________________
Number of fish in
lake (after
reproduction)
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Year Four
Year Five
TOTAL:
Number of fish
caught per person
Number of fish
caught per year (by
everyone)
Tragedy of the Commons
• On an extra sheet of paper, draw four fish per person.
• Once a year you will get a chance to fish and each time
you fish you may take 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 fish from the
lake. It is your choice how many fish you take,
however, if you only take one fish, your family will
starve. If you take more than 2 fish, you can sell them
for a profit. The fish in your lake will reproduce once a
year. Record your data in the table.
• At the end of each year, the fish will reproduce. They
simply double each year. If any family has starved then
they obviously cannot fish the next year
Tragedy of the Commons
Discussion Questions:
1. Did anyone in your group take too many fish? How did
that make you feel? Did everyone try to take as many as
possible? Why or Why not? Does society reward those
with the "most"?
2. Did anyone sacrifice the # of fish, for the good of the
community? Why or why not? Does society ever reward
that type of person?
3. Did your group discuss your actions and strategies
before each harvest? If so, briefly relate the discussion.
Did each member carry out the plan that was discussed?
Tragedy of the Commons- Afterwards
1. Think of a local commons that you are familiar
with. [parking lots, dorm social rooms, bathrooms,
bookstalls, etc.] Do similar situations arise? Explain.
HOW might those problems be solved?
2. What are some natural resources that are
common resources?
3. What are the global commons? Are these being
used wisely? Why or why not?
4. What can people do to use these resources most
wisely?