Urbanization and its effects on Curitiba, Brazil
· Urbanization- is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of global change.
· Urbanization occurs in all societies, mainly from individual and corporate efforts to improve all aspects of a community including transportation, jobs, education, and housing
· Urban expansion offers the opportunity for increased quality of life because of the created jobs and improvement of neighborhoods and social mobility.
· Major effects of Urbanization include specialized goods for cities in certain geographical areas as well as accumulate more capital from its residents as well as its surrounding areas which start to rely on the overall convenience of the good and services created by expansion.
· Urbanization is often viewed as a negative trend, but can in fact, be perceived simply as a natural occurrence from individual and corporate efforts to reduce expense in commuting and transportation while improving opportunities for jobs, education, housing, and transportation. Living in cities permits individuals and families to take advantage of the opportunities of proximity, diversity, and marketplace competition.
· After 1950, urbanization struck Curitiba which rapidly increased the city’s population, and set its reputation as a regional hub for business.
· Major effect- became 2nd largest car manufacturer in the country
· Major effect- became best city for the financial sector and its investors to reside
· Became large tourist area