Urbanization

Question 1: Considering Ch. 1 of Landscape Planning and Ch. 2 of Contemporary Urban Planning, discuss how planning and land use have been influenced by the physiography of the United States. In particular, consider the following:
Areas with steady urban growth (for example, the New England states)

Areas with low urban growth (for example, the upper Midwest)

Areas that have experienced changes in growth (for example, Nevada or parts of North or South Carolina)

Question 2: Considering Ch. 1 of Landscape Planning and Ch. 6–7 of Contemporary Urban Planning, what role does the sociopolitical environment play in sustainable planning? Consider the following:

The historical role of presidential policies (for example, the availability of low-interest mortgage loans to the public)

Urbanization booms caused by specific industries (for example, the California Gold Rush or the North Dakota surge in fossil fuels production)

The advent of more efficient resource extraction methods (for example, “fracking”)

Question 3: Considering Ch. 3 & 4 of Landscape Planning: Environmental Application, what role does landscape form and topography play in sustainable planning? Consider the following:

Areas with a flat topography (for example, the Midwestern United States)

Areas with a moderate topography and landscape form (for example, Missouri, Indiana, or Ohio)

Areas with definite mountain areas (for example, the Pacific Northwest) or areas close to mountain systems (for example, the Appalachians)