Sociology

The paper elaborates the change in the world from rural to urban cities. The author identifies and accounts the changes that have happened in terms of causes, characteristics and consequences of global urbanization. The article also suggests how global urbanization has changed the thought process and living conditions of people around the world. Throughout the paper emphasis is given on global patterns and the world-wide process of urban development and urban character. Global urbanization has also erased the geographical, economical, traditional and cultural differences in the world. The key points focused in this paper would be concept, structure, historical evolution, urban growth and development, importance of study of geography in global urbanization and world economy and services.

The urbanization of the world is the biggest contributor in growth of our economy, and technology. Encouraging migration from rural to urban may reduce the cost spent on basic services like electricity, water, schools and health services, as people would be gathered in one area. In addition, it brings more economic opportunities and increases peoples income. When availability of land and cultivation of the same is difficult with the limited resources in the rural areas, it would be beneficial to shift to urban area for more opportunities. The disadvantage, on the hand would be increased population density in cities, pollution, lack of job opportunities, and congestion. In general, we are in the process of developing new culture called urban culture. This occurs due to major and dense population in the cities who have migrated from different backgrounds, beliefs, styles, values, and attitudes. Such modes of behavior and thought process are spread by movements of human population. The ideas spread well beyond cities and influence populations across the world.