WORLD CITIES ASSIGNMENT: NOTES/OUTLINE

Section One - OVERVIEW:

-your city: _________________________________________________________________________________

-in what nation? ____________________________________________________________________________
-relative location (describe in relations to borders, rivers, mountains, other nations…)
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-elevation ________________________________________________________________________________
-pop (metro area is most important, give city and metro if available…) ________________________________
-city’s importance to the nation _______________________________________________________________
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Section Two - HISTORY:

-how and when was it founded? _______________________________________________________________

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-how did it grow over time? What periods of time saw dramatic population increase and why?
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-What important things have happened in your city’s recent history, the past 10, 20,30 years?
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Section Three - CULTURE:

-language (s) _______________________________________________________________________________

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Section Four - ECONOMY:

-What important industries or sectors of the economy are there in the city?
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-What are some important occupations large numbers of people engage in in the city?
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-What technologies does the city have? What technologies is the city developing or seeking?
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Section Five - CHALLENGE/PROBLEM:

-Describe a challenge or problem faced by the city? _______________________________________________

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-What is the cause of the problem?

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-What is an effect of the problem?

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Section Six - SUCCESSES/PROMISE:

-what is an area the city has succeeded in or an area the city has the potential to excel in?
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-how does this promise help the outlook for the city’s future?
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