5. Global Forces, Local Impacts—
Services in the Recession
Read and take notes on page 377. Pay particular
attention to the recession’s impact on a global scale,
regional scale and local scale.
6. Gravity Model
Read about it on page 391. Make sure you understand
how the direct and inverse relationships work. Take
notes.
7. Urban vs Rural Population #s
Read (and of course take notes) under the heading
“Services in Urban Settlements”. Just the first
paragraph. Notice the numbers.
9. Hierarchy of Business
Services
Read on pages 394-395 from the beginning of Key
Issue 4 to “Consumer Services in World Cities.” Take
notes about business services. Note and understand
how business services are the biggest and most
important element of what makes a World City.
10. Settlements
Read and take notes on page 374 about settlements.
Notice how much of the earth’s surface is taken up by
settlements and how many people live in settlements—
and why.
11. Economic Base of
Settlements
Read and take notes about basic and nonbasic
industries on page 398. Understand which one (basic
or nonbasic) defines a community’s economic base.