The 19th century western European cityThe late medieval city- Population 10-50,000 next to a polluted water source- One water source for everything- Within the wallso No public lighting o No public services No fire department No police No sanitation No trash removal- All within medieval city wallLet’s jump forward in time to about 1800- Add factories/mills to old city- Population growso Mad up of new factory workers Can be 5-10 times old population 1801 17% population in cities 1891 54% population in cities Old city grows- and grows more polluted by the year Air/ water and no public services - No sanitation- No firemen- No policeo All crowded in There came communicable diseases…. 1832 and 1954 cholera- Causes cramping, diarrhea which leaves to dehydration which leads to death- What cause it?- Miasma! (Something in the air…..”Bad Air”)- Maisma theory- 1864 Dr. Jhon Snowo Suggested cause for cholera in South London- 1860’s London builds more modern sewers over in Franceo Louis Pasteur- Creates the Germ theory- Vaccination o Theory could be applied to antisepsiso Sir Joseph Lister Advertised antiseptic practices While in France with let’s look at Paris Let’s visit Paris- Nap III hiredo An early city planner and architect Baron Haussmanno To modernize Paris- By-mid 19 century o Omnibus Latin for - “For All”- 2and have 19th century beginnings of - (Commuter suburbs and underground railways for quick travel in mid-city)- Industrial revolution brought on o Complex stratification and growth of social classes Upper class Middle-lots of subclasses Lower-lots of sub classes- 1900s city greatly changes- Sanitation- Public services- Lighting- Sky scrappers- But 1900- internal combustion engineo Petroleumo Electricity Lights
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