Cities & Urbanization

Question 1

Emergence of cities;

Answer 1

1. foraging
   2.agricultural societies
   3.urban societies
   4.industrial societies

Question 2

Urban growth is…

Answer 2

absolute size increase, roc higher in LDW.

Question 3

Urbanization is…

Answer 3

percent increase in urban to rural populations, rate higher in the LDW due to industrialization.

Question 4

Central Place Theory:

Answer 4

spacial distribution of cities relative to size.

Question 5

Rank Size Distribution:

Answer 5

Px=1st/rank (US, Germany, Japan)

Question 6

Primate City:

Answer 6

largest city dominates, or at least is double. common in former colonies.

Question 7

Global cities…

Answer 7

are a dominant city in economic, political and supernational importance. More in MDW.

Question 8

Megacities…

Answer 8

have a population of 10 million plus and are agglomerated in the LDW due to urbanizing.

Question 9

Land uses are divided as such:

Answer 9

50% residential
10-5% industrial
5% commercial
10-5% institutional
25% infrastructure
10-5% public

Question 10

The bid rent curve is due to:

Answer 10

1. space
2. capital
3. commute

Question 11

Jane Jacobs:

Answer 11

anti-car advocate

Question 12

Rich Florida:

Answer 12

downtown inequalities

Question 13

Neil Smith:

Answer 13

pro-gentifictation

Question 14

Downward filtering is…

Answer 14

cheaper houses

Question 15

Upward filtering is…

Answer 15

gentrification, houses become more expensive.

Question 16

Urbanization connects to the two revolutions how?

Answer 16

Agricultural: move away from foraging, causing permanent settlement.
Industrial: production become efficient causing migration to cities and agglomeration of services to factory cities.