The aim of this paper is to compare and contrast the main characteristics of the urbanization process in the First and Third worlds. I will explain some basic definition of urbanization and a background of the first world and third world and then analyze them by presenting some specific characteristics. Understand the different land-use models and main characteristics of urbanization help to plan and provide facilities for the needs of increasing urban populations more easily.
Urbanization is the process where a large number of population become concentrated living in urban area. Urbanization is about changing distribution of world urban population and settlement. Natural increase of urban urbanization can occur either by natural population …show more content…
Third world refers the developing countries, which was initially neutral political states, but it becomes either under influence of capitalism or socialism. It is because the third world countries failed to develop economically after independence of colonization, they still rely on external body. The major differences between the first world and the third world is that the urbanization process. The first world is self-driven and the third world is done by external force such as colonization, industrialization and globalization. Colonization is over, but globalization, which is the distribution of resources by trade are the major external force to the third world now. For example, people in the first world move to a city in order to have economic advantage, better educational opportunities and diversity of experiences that a large cities have. On the other hand, people in the third world move to developed or industrialized city in search of better jobs and incomes. Thus, the major differences between the first and the third world is whether their urbanization processes are self-driven or …show more content…
It only has old housing or industrial areas with lower living condition. Thus, high class housing usually located in the better areas with good drainage, less or no noise and good air quality away from the CBD. High-income can either trade off transportation fee or no need to live next to industry because they are not working in there. But, those who are working in factories have no choice and they trade off accessibility for living space. This is because people want their workforce close to the factories or they cannot either afford transportation fees. In contrast, housing quality towards CBD is relatively better in the 3rds world in general, this is because high class and Europeans are living near to
Urbanization is the process where a large number of population become concentrated living in urban area. Urbanization is about changing distribution of world urban population and settlement. Natural increase of urban urbanization can occur either by natural population …show more content…
Third world refers the developing countries, which was initially neutral political states, but it becomes either under influence of capitalism or socialism. It is because the third world countries failed to develop economically after independence of colonization, they still rely on external body. The major differences between the first world and the third world is that the urbanization process. The first world is self-driven and the third world is done by external force such as colonization, industrialization and globalization. Colonization is over, but globalization, which is the distribution of resources by trade are the major external force to the third world now. For example, people in the first world move to a city in order to have economic advantage, better educational opportunities and diversity of experiences that a large cities have. On the other hand, people in the third world move to developed or industrialized city in search of better jobs and incomes. Thus, the major differences between the first and the third world is whether their urbanization processes are self-driven or …show more content…
It only has old housing or industrial areas with lower living condition. Thus, high class housing usually located in the better areas with good drainage, less or no noise and good air quality away from the CBD. High-income can either trade off transportation fee or no need to live next to industry because they are not working in there. But, those who are working in factories have no choice and they trade off accessibility for living space. This is because people want their workforce close to the factories or they cannot either afford transportation fees. In contrast, housing quality towards CBD is relatively better in the 3rds world in general, this is because high class and Europeans are living near to