Urbanization Environmental Science Population Urbanization Questions How does the pavement and buildings in a city affect local climate? How has human development affected the Everglades? How might upward growth of cities be a better choice than outward growth? What is the effect of urbanization on land? When is the urban heat island effect most likely to occur? How does the temperature of urban areas like Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Chicago differs from that of surrounding rural areas? How can urbanization affect water sources? Population View all chapters Human Biology Concepts Human Population Growth Urbanization Carrying Capacity Sustainable Development Prev Next