Urbanization In Idaho

The city life often referred to as an experience like no other. The big change an individual makes when moving from a rural area to the city affects all aspect of a person life. This movement is called urbanization; “is a population shift from rural to urban areas, "the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas", and the ways in which each society adapts to the change. Urbanization is predominantly the process by which towns and cities form and become larger. It usually occurs when a country is still developing or the better services available in the city. The rate of urbanization in Canada is 1.12%

I was charged with the immense task of writing an executive summary on the state of our nation in regards to urbanization. Though this is a large and some may say difficult task I am surely up for the challenge. Outsiders looking in on the United States may say that though the U.S has a few problems, for the most part, it is doing well as a country. I argue against that, though compared to other countries it may seem that it is safer with a well-organized government that is just a facade. Though on the "outside" America may seem like it a pleasant place the only thing separating it from many third world countries is our government and big businesses. Aside from that America can be compared to the Wild West with it is massive amounts of violence

As of 2014, according the U.S. Census Bureau, the United States’ population is at a jaw-dropping

Decades after the Civil War, the United States rose as a modern monster. Old ventures extended and numerous new ones, including petroleum refining, steel fabricating, cotton mills and electrical power. Railways extended altogether, bringing even remote parts of the nation into a national market economy. Although not paid well, people were given jobs due to the expansion of the Revolution. Mechanical development changed American culture. It delivered another class of well off industrialists and a prosperous white collar class. It also created tremendously extended manual common laborers. The work constrain that made industrialization conceivable was comprised of a huge number of recently arrived foreigners and considerably bigger quantities

People seldom take the time to stop and really think about the impact that this development has on the environment and the effect it has on life itself. Inconveniences to those of a community tend to become the focus of developers’ agendas. Building new parking lots and four-story car garages so people can park their cars closer to their destination, as the thought of a long walk seems too much to bear. As more areas are developed, nature’s balance is disrupted, causing the destruction of animal’s natural habitats, reduction of plant diversity, and over-cultivated soil. A community created by man, often at the expense of the environment, supplants the beautiful and life-sustaining environment created by nature. The urban progression has destroyed the natural habitat of many plants and animals, dramatically altering the atmosphere in the

This paper is a review of past and current research based on the cause and effect of urban sprawl in the United States with a case analysis of Fairfax County, Virginia. The motivation for this review is to shed light on issues that surround urban sprawl in large metropolitan areas and to discuss recommendations for research and ways to improve various effects of sprawl. The second motivation for this research is to show that there needs to be uniformity among researchers and urban planners, better data and analysis should be done to combat sprawl. My goal with this literature review is to define urban sprawl, define classic patterns in the United States, how we measure sprawl, the cause and effect of sprawl in the United States, give detailed background information on Fairfax County, future trends and implications of sprawl in Fairfax County, how to combat sprawl in the United States as well as in Fairfax County and key priorities in future research.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s population clock, the population Of the United States as

The current population of the United States according to the 2010 census is over 308 million. The median age is now 37.2 percent, up from 35.3 percent in 2000. Seven states recorded a median age of 40 or older. Of the total population 50.8 percent are female 49.2 percent male.

A real life problem in the world is the pollution which is in the environment.

according to the United States Census Bureau, there are 318.9 million people living the the U.S.

I thing that the most pressing issue for our enviornment in North Americe, is the pollution of our air and water. I believe this is the biggest issue because it effects everyone, and everyone should care. Some people may not care how many trees we cut down, or the fact that their fruits and veggitables are all geneticly modified and are coverd in pestisides. And if they dont care about our air and water now, they deffinately will when it staarts to make them sick, or they have to wear and face mask covering their mouth and nose in order to breathe outside without getting completed contaminated. Or when they start drinking unfiltered water, and chugging down loads of floride, and start to notice themselvees getting less healthy. I believe that this is an increasing issue as more, and more factories are being built, more cars are

Lately the possibility of states fighting to retrieve state lands from federal control has become a relevant issue. In order to protect the rights of its citizens, if the state were to recover public land, they would need to legally stipulate that lands would be kept in trust to the Idaho public, not to be sold off to third parties. However, completely rejecting federal governmental control could be a very lengthy and expensive battle for Idaho. Reaching a compromise by placing more decisions about Idaho in the hands of Idahoans might be the best way to deal with this situation. Idaho’s legislature needs to petition the federal government for more decisions to be made on a local level. There needs to be a balance of control, so that one power does not outweigh the needs and wants of the other.

United States- Ranked third behind China and India for population. The US’s population climbed to 320 Million in the year of 2014. The United States estimation population as of October 9th, 2017 has increased since 2014 by 5 million. The current estimation is 325,176,681. As for geographic size comparison, the United States is ranked third in the world behind Russia and Canada. The United States is comprised for 50 states which include the Island State of Hawaii and the North-West state of Alaska. Not only does the United States possess these states, but there are also many United States territories. Due to the location of the United States it makes it possible for the production of food as well as trade because of the vast coastline. The

With Boise Idaho being one of the top 20 fastest growing cities in the US the water needs are going to be increasing over the next 20 + plus. Since 2012 the growth rate has been around a growth rate of 1.8. Boise has a pretty good location, It has the Boise river running through the middle of downtown boise. There are three dams that are located on the river just out side of town. Approximately 95% of Idahoans rely on ground water for drinking water. Surface water, such as streams, rivers, reservoirs, and springs, supplies the remaining 5%(DEQ). The first one is called Lucky Peak dam and the second one is called Arrow Rock dam and the third one is called Anderson Ranch dam. The Lucky Peak dam creates the Luck Peak lake. It has a capacity of 307,000 acre foot. Then the Arrow Rock dam created Arrow Rock reservoir and that has a holding capacity of 300,850 acre foot. Then Anderson Ranch dam has a carrying capacity of around 500,000 acre foot. So the three combine around to 1 million acre foot of water storage. Boise annually receives around 12 inches of rain per year. It gets around 8 or 9 inches of snow fall that turns into snow pack for this year. The snow pack just like the rain fall all just depends on the year. So we don 't get to much from rainfall and snowpack.

Pollution has become a prevalent issue worldwide and has begun to affect the air used to breathe, the soil used to grow food, and the water used to drink. All of these effects result in commonly occurring destruction of health and wildlife that one may have seen on the news or heard from peers. In order to live, one needs food, water, clothing, and shelter. If the water and food that society consumes gets contaminated, a major component of life has been eradicated, which can only have negative consequences. If more people are educated as to what effects the environment, the world has a chance to counteract the effects of pollution. The main causes of pollution are the burning of fossil fuels such as with car exhausts, littering as a result of societal norms and laziness, and factory waste as a result of lax waste regulation, and can result in mass destruction of the environment and catastrophic effects on the everyday lives of contemporary people.