URBS 350: Cities of the Third World (Spring 2002)
Lecture Outlines

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Lecture 1:  Introduction--The Idea of the Third World
(Click here for the Powerpoint Presentation shown in class)
1a:  Countries by Income and Region
1b:  Click on the following links for excellent interactive maps: (Use these as practice for the First Quiz)
                     i.  For Africa:   African Countries & Capitals, Africa map puzzle
                    ii.  Asia:  AskAsia.org, Asian Countries & Capitals, Asia map puzzle
                    iii.  Latin America:  L. American Countries and Capitals, Latin America map puzzle
                                          Index maps of Latin America
1c.  Click on the following for major cities of each continent:
           i.  Cities of Africa
           ii.  Cities of Asia
           iii. Cities of Latin America
CLICK HERE FOR MY INTERACTIVE WORLD GIS MAP (USE INTERNET EXPLORER PREFERABLY FOR GOOD RESULTS)
Lecture 2.  Urbanization of the Third World
(CLICK HERE FOR POWER POINT PRESENTATION SHOWED IN CLASS)
Lecture 3.  Population Growth and Third World 
(CLICK HERE FOR POWER POINT PRESENTATION SHOWED IN CLASS)
Lecture 3a.  Population Growth and Third World
Lecture 4:  People Bomb (Video Outline)

Some basic definitions, useful for the First Test

Lecture 5: 
Lecture 6:  Asian Geography of Development
Lecture 7:  African Geography of Development
Lecture 8:  Latin American Urbanization
Lecture 8a:  Latin American Geography of Development
Lecture 9:  National Urban Development Strategy
Lecture 10:  Urban Poverty Strategies
Lecture 11:  Globalization

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