TTO 2 - COMPUTER EXERCISE: MODEL FOR A CITY - DAILY
ENVIRONMENT
● Work in pairs, together with somebody who lives in your settlement.
● Present your conclusions in a google presentation document.
● Use EduGIS, Google Maps and Geo Guide numbers 159, 166, 167,
173, 174 and 175
You are going to find out about spatial planning, city formation, urban
renewal and gentrification in your own environment. To do so, you
present your conclusions in a google presentation.
Step 1: open google maps and extract a map of the settlement you live
in. Put it on a slide of google presentations and write a short comment
about the settlement: name, population density and type of settlement.
To find the information, read GG 159 and search in EduGIS. To prove
your information on population density, extract that map from EduGIS
and put it in your presentation as well.
Step 2: open EduGIS and create a map from which you can see clearly in
what period of time the buildings originate and what their use is. Extract
these maps, put them in your presentation and compare them with the
model on all aspects for a city from GG 166. Write a short conclusion on
whether your settlement fits the model for a city, clearly listing the
similarities and/or differences which state your conclusion.
Step 3: think of a project in your settlement that can be classified either
as city formation, urban renewal or gentrification. Write a short conclusion
to explain your choice, including the theory from GG 167, 173 or 175. By
using google maps and streetview, extract pictures that state your choice.
You can also take pictures and include them in your presentation.