Las Vegas, as many of us know is located in the state of Nevada. It is in the southern most part of the state and is close in proximity to California, Arizona, and Utah. Las Vegas is in Clark County which is one of the sixteen counties of Nevada. According to the map on page 7 of our text Las Vegas is on the border of a region that the authors call the "empty interior." Las Vegas has grown in size therefore becoming more urbanized. "Most large cities grew for specific reasons, reasons that still sustain them and give them their special character." (10) When most of us hear Las Vegas we think of the strip famous for it's hotels and bright lights, and it is this specific area of Vegas that gives the region its unique character. The strip has contributed most to the urbanization of the city. The main economic activities are tourism and construction. Tourism is the more obvious of the two as 'sin city' is one of the many places that most people want to visit in the United States. The construction industry is constantly growing in Las Vegas. More than 20% of it's population in 2005 was originally from overseas. Due to this sudden increase in population more than 21,000 new homes had to be built to accommodate everyone. Beneath all of the glitz and glamour of Vegas there is a poverty level of 9.7% which shows us that the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
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