PPT-Challenges Facing American Cities

Americas Urban Origins Cities played a different role in the 18 th 19 th and 20 th centuries Technological change has been an important factor in determining the role and importance of cities across time. Chapter 14, section 1. Main Idea: . *In the mid-1800’s, millions of Europeans came to the U.S. hoping to build a better life.. Why It Matters Now:. *These German, Irish, and Scandinavians had a strong influence on American culture.. Bailey Amos. Ashley Haynes. Shelby Hafley. Matthew Kidwell. The New Urban Growth. . The New Urban Growth. In 1920, for the first time a majority of people lived in urban areas (communities of 2,500 or more). 1865-1900. Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition. America’s industrial development was showcased during the World’s Fair in Chicago in 1893 . (“Columbian Exposition”). 1893: ¾ of Chicagoans were foreign-born or their children.. A discussion. Who are the youth?. the UN defines the youth as between 15-24, . African . Youth Charter pegs thresholds as between the ages of 15 and 35 years. .. . I. n many ways a better definition is to see youth . National Context: the North American Urban System. Keywords. Urban system. Urban hierarchy. Central place theory. Normative. Rank-size rule. Primate City. Vance—mercantile cities model. Erie Canal. What is DESE?. If your science and engineering is not data enabled…. …you’re not doing it right.. http://. drewconway.com. /. zia. /2013/3/26/the-data-science-. venn. -diagram. Big Data in Agriculture (Today). November 1, 2012. What will be the three biggest challenges facing HR executives over the next 10 years? . Retaining and rewarding the best employees (59%), developing the next generation of corporate leaders (52%), and creating a corporate culture that attracts the best employees to organizations (36%).. Chapter 7: Urban Growth and Transitions in United States. Stages of Capitalism and Urbanization. Stages of Capitalism. Stages of Urbanization. Mercantile-colonial period. Industrialization period. Monopoly Capitalism. Immigration . REVIEW GAME. What tactic enabled Samuel Gompers to develop the American Federation of Labor into the largest labor union in the United States?. Allowing women and minorities to join the union. he American Lobster Fishery. in . a Changing Ecosystem. Richard A. . Wahle. University of Maine | School of Marine Sciences. Maine perilously dependent on one fishery.. Lobsters at historic highs, but will it last?. America’s Urban Origins. Cities played a different role in the 18. th. , 19. th. and 20. th. centuries. Technological change has been an important factor in determining the role and importance of cities across time. CHALLENGES FACING THE WORLD’S CITIES Some statistical data (www.un.org_2014) Today, 54 per cent of the world’s population lives in urban areas , a proportion that is expected to increase ood . S. ystem. Jan Delcour*. Laboratorium voor levensmiddelenchemie en –biochemie. LFoRCe. – Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre. Emeritiforum KU Leuven. September 28 2017. *. W.K. . .. Competency-7. Uses English creatively and innovatively . Competency level - 7.5. Writes simple compositions on different types of topics. Objectives. You will be able to write descriptions of people, animals, objects or places using simple sentences..