Lecture 8Outline of Last Lecture Exam 1Outline of Current Lecture I. Movie: “America The Ugly”II. SprawlCurrent Lecture“America The Ugly”1. What is the relationship between the physical environment and social interaction?What are the dominant characteristics of sprawl that are evident in the examples?Human Ecology Lens on Sprawl SOA 240 1st Edition-community cannot form in absence of communal space-sprawl- absence of walkable public places-suburbs- more time in car (private realm), than in public physical spaces (public realm)Sprawl vs. Traditional Neighborhoods-traditional neighborhood-fundamental form of settlement through WWII-mixed use, pedestrian friendly, sustainable-suburban sprawl-now standard pattern of growth-idealized artificial system-destructive of land, social systems, urban centersFour Dimensions of Sprawl Landscapes-widely dispersed population in low density development-rigid separation of homes, shops, workplaces-network of roads marked by huge blocks, poor access-lack of well-defined, thriving activity centersDominant Characteristics of Sprawl-separate, disassociated, segregated from one anotherCommon Elements of Sprawl Definitions-unlimited outward expansionThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best-low density-leapfrog development-use of virgin landscapes (often
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