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Elijah Byrd-Davis
on Nov 25, 2024
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According to demographers, Milwaukee is a ________ because it has over 500,000 inhabitants.
A) megacity
B) global city
C) metropolis
D) metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
An area with at least one major city of 50,000 or more inhabitants that is surrounded by adjacent counties that are socially and economically integrated with the city core.
Megacity
A metropolitan area with a total population in excess of ten million people.
Demographers
Experts who study the statistical characteristics of human populations, such as births, deaths, ages, and migrations, to understand trends and predict future shifts.
- Understand the relationship between population dynamics and urbanization, including the effects of suburbanization and urban sprawl.
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KS
Learning Objectives
- Understand the relationship between population dynamics and urbanization, including the effects of suburbanization and urban sprawl.