Geography Assignment
R.A.P Report
Part A:
Describe the changes to industry that occurred in Pyrmont - Ultimo area since the early 1900’s
How has the the Pyrmont - Ultimo industry changed since 1900?
The Pyrmont-Ultimo area has gone through some significant changes since it started. Not only has it gone through urban decline, but also urban growth and renewal. Before there was urban decline there was urban growth. Pyrmont - Ultimo developed in to a central area for export businesses and industry and brought up many employment opportunities which brought in many blue collar workers. In 1900 the population had risen to 19,000 and had become an established city and it was at this point pyrmont was at its premier point. During WWII between 1939 and 1945 the
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In the 19th century Pyrmont - Ultimo was one of the busiest shipping and industrial areas in Australia. After Urban decay occurred the government decided to redevelop pyrmont - Ultimo and they are glad they did. Industrial buildings, factories and ports became residential area, restaurants, bars and casinos. All of the blue collared workers left along with the industry but then came white collared workers with more jobs being created and more places to live. The government spent a total of $1.5 billion dollars was spent in the renewal of pyrmont - Ultimo. This was important because Sydney held the olympics in 2000 and we wouldn't want the world to think Sydney was a slum. Urban renewal also had a big impact on the human environment. With the redevelopment the population had risen immensely and if the area hadn't been renewed would the Pyrmont - Ultimo area be full of people like it is today?. The suburb is growing younger as 48% of the population is between the age of 20 and 34. Affordable housing has a also changed the demographics by bringing people such as young couples no kids have a job in the area and have a comfortable
The redevelopment of the Pyrmont–Ultimo area is one of the most significant urban renewal programs undertaken in Australia. Once a flourishing frontier port, Pyrmont 's rich history is still gladly in plain view amongst a present day extension of eateries, stores, bistros and parks. The following questions were to address the issue of urban growth and decline in Pyrmont: What are the reasons for urban growth and decline? What was the Pyrmont area first used for and has this changed? Does the government plan to redevelop the area?
As a result of this massive population increase, new homes were built to accommodate the influx of people. Approximately 40% of the housing in Crofton has been built since 1990, and there has been a massive sprawl in the areas where neighborhoods have been built (“Best Places: Crofton,
This rapid urbanization caused cities to become overcrowded and dangerous. The normal standard of living changed drastically. It was impossible to build homes as fast as people were coming in. .
During the period of industrialization, between 1865 and the early 1900’s, corporate
Affected all aspects of Big business, Economy and politics significantly in size. The Aspects of Big business made it very hard in every day life. Altogether food prices, Fuel and lighting prices and the cost of living index all drastically changed over time. It made every day living a challenge. The Rail roads really started to play a gigantic role on our economy.
During the 1920’s Canada’s economy prospered, since many countries recovering from the horrors and especially damages of the war, required Canadian products. Canada’s abundance in resources such as pulp, forestry, wheat and mining greatly contributed to Europe’s recovery as well as the Canadian economy. Throughout this decade, many products and resources became more available such as cars due to mass production techniques developed to meet the product demand. For instance, the vehicle ownership rate in Canada increased from 300 000 in 1918 to 1.9 million by 1929.
The railroad provided a growth in economy in the cities it was laid through. Such things as restaurants, hotels, lumber jobs, mining, and stores usually followed due to the increase in population. Sometimes the growth of a city was temporary and only last as long as the railroad workers were in the area. Then when the laying of the railroad moved, the growth would subside and return to its preboom population and commerce (Olsen et al. 157). However, cities such as Omaha, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado are examples of the railroad’s longer lasting effects on the growth of a city.
Between the year of 1865 and the year of 1920, the United States moved towards becoming a more industrialized and developing society. With this change taking place, resulted in improvement with how people live with family and earned money differently. The three major aspects of industrialization during the 1865 and 1920 that influenced the politics, economy and society of the United States are: entrepreneurship, technology, as well as transport and communication network. Entrepreneurship: the period after the Civil War from 1865 to 1920 was characterized by fast economic growth in the country.
Since transportation was easier and faster, people could live in the suburbs on the edge of towns. For example, queens outside New York doubled in size in the 1920s. By the end of the 1920s, more than 26 million cars were sold, and lots of new towns were created. Another advancement that is important is the development of trucks. In the beginning, trucks were old fashioned and had lots of flaws.
During the nineteenth century, Manchester,England was leading in textile manufacturing due to the cotton mill and it being the first industrialized city. The industrial growth increased the population to over 300,000 by a span of 100 years, this new increase was due to working class and immigrants. In document 1, there is a vast growth in the city of Manchester over the span of 100 years. Manchester was given representation in Parliament and the middle-class men received the vote. While the growth of industry was needed in Manchester for better development of modern society, it came with many issues.
In the 1920s new technology and industry for agriculture was increasing. New equipment was being invented to help farmers and their lifestyle. Tractors were upgraded to have internal combustion engines, rather than the old steam engines they once had the tractor was now allot like automobiles. The new technology that was used in tractors helped to open 35 million new acres to cultivation, the tractors were helping famers to produce more crops with fewer workers. New innovations were continuing to be invented, which was supposed to help farmers increase in production, but rather than increase the production decreased.
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Thus, leading the way for more job opportunities. Factories led to urbanization, the movement from rural areas to urban areas. With more factories in the town people didn’t have to travel as far or as much. “A graphic shows different methods of manufacturing and scrutinizes how many cars one person can produce in eight hours to how many cars five people can produce in eight hours” (Document 4). Different methods of manufacturing allowed room for more work opportunities.
The increase of population also increased the construction, public safety and industry. During the 1900’s many business were having a very difficult time keeping up with the demands of the people. There were many people looking to settling down in Calumet City and homes were not available (Calumet City History, n.d). Early accomplishments for Calumet City included water mains and hydrants “to supply water for domestic and fire protection were laid on nearly every street and wooden sidewalks were constructed” (Calumet City History, n.d). Lighting was also constructed and provided street lighting to residents of Calumet
The Industrial Revolution was a remarkable yet an destructible event that originated throughout the second half of the nineteenth century in Britain, before finding its way across the globe. This was an era in which technological innovation, mechanised inventions and rapid growth resulted in great changes to sectors like agriculture, manufacture, transportation, science, fossil fuels and demographic change. The revolution therefore had massive impacts on the world we live in today, and this essay will prove to do so. The Industrial Revolution was also important because it transformed previous status of social class, and led to the widespread happening of urbanisation. This was a stepping stone for the demographic change, as this impacted