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AP Human Geography > Unit 6: Urban Geography > Flashcards

Unit 6: Urban Geography Flashcards

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Megalopolis

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a long string of metropolitan areas
EAST COAST (nyc, philadephia, boston, penn)

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What is the concentric model also called? (Who)

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Burgess Concentric Zone Model

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What is the sector zone model also called? (Who)

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Hoyt Sector Model

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Who created the multiple nuclei model?

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Harris+Ullman

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What is gentrification?

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move into poor neighborhoods and renovate
rent prices and cost of living go way up
original residents are priced out

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What is redlining?

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preventing people of color from moving into white neighborhoods

ranking neighborhoods based on the race that lives there, undervaluing predominantly Black neighborhoods and making them prone to gentrification

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what is an MSA?

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metropolitan statistical area. a city and its county, with surrounding counties that commute to that city

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what services are found in the CBD?

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consumer services, business services, public services

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