Discuss The Relationship Between Rapid Industrialization, Rapid Urban Growth: Economics Assignment, MU, Ireland

QUESTION 1

STIMULUS MATERIAL NUMBER 1

Video 1 – Industrialisation, Urbanisation, and Slums: the background to Public Housing

https://youtu.be/SrrXUN7S_Ys

Video 2 – 19^th Century Public Health Reforms

https://youtu.be/wsaUGfJbd6M

1. With particular reference to Video 1 discuss the relationship between rapid industrialization, rapid urban growth, and the development of insanitary and unhealthy ‘slum’ housing throughout cities of Britain and Ireland in the 19^th Century

2. With particular reference to Video 2 can you identify and explain the competing arguments in the 19^th century both in favor and against the increased responsibility of the state for ensuring that basic minimum standards of public health, safety, and sanitation were achieved. Was the provision of public housing the natural and inevitable outcome of this debate?

QUESTION 2 

STIMULUS MATERIAL NUMBER 2

Video 2 Milton Keynes: The New Towns Movement and the ‘new urbanism’

https://youtu.be/25-xvNI2EzU

Question 2

1. Explore the relationship between the work of spatial planning pioneer Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928) and the evolution of the New Towns movement, and the ideas underpinning the planning and construction design of New Towns such as Milton Keynes

2. Discuss and critically evaluate the advocacy of David Lock CBE for the continued relevance of ‘New Towns’, such as Milton Keynes for the housing and urbanization challenges of the 21^st