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Describe and explain the main contrasts between the internal structure of western cities and developing world cities.
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Describe and explain the main contrasts between the internal structure of western cities and developing world cities. Before we consider the contrasts between cities in different parts of the world, we must examine why cities grow up. Once this has been done we can focus on cities in the developed and developing world. Settlements initially were founded because they could produce more food than was required. Small towns could support the inhabitants with just a few farms, and so releasing people from the fields. This meant that these people could do other jobs and provide services. As villages grew so the number of people not involved in farming grew, eventually the small villages became large towns and other factors started to play a part in the development of cities. One of the main contributing factors to the expansion of cities is transport. Transport networks were important from a very early time; from market...
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