Defining Terms Flashcards
(19 cards)
Megalopolises
Densely populated area that includes multiple cities that function as a single urban area.
Edge City
Community located on the outskirts of a larger city with commercial centers, office space, retail complexes, and amenities typically found in an urban center.
Census Tract
A small, relatively permanent geographic area within a country. Used to group data for statistical analysis.
County
Area of a state or country that is larger than a city and has its own government to deal with local matters.
Municipality
Political subdivision of a state that has its own government.
Metropolitan area
Densely populated region with a core city and surrounding communities that share many social and economic ties.
Megacity (Also say an example)
Areas with populations of more than 10 million people. Ex: Tokyo, Mexico City, New York City, Beijing
Primate city (Also say an example)
Model that illustrates disproportionate population distribution within a state. Uneven development with one particular city being very large. Ex: New York City, Paris, London
Rank-Size Rule (Also say an example)
Model that illustrates the relationship between population distribution in cities that are interconnected in the urban hierarchy. Typically shows even development. Ex: Los Angeles is the second largest city in the U.S., 1/2 of the population of the largest city.
New Urbanism
Human-Scaled Urban design.
Squatter Settlement
A community of low-quality housing where people live without legal rights to the land.
Threshold
The number of people needed to support a certain good or service.
Range
The distance someone is willing to travel for a good or service.
Site
Climate, landforms, availability of water, soil fertility, and other physical factors.
Situation
Connections between cites, the relative location often dictates the function of the city.
Retail complexes
A group of buildings or a large building with multiple areas that are used for retail purposes.
Megacity (Also say an example)
Areas with populations of more than 10 million people. Ex: Tokyo, Mexico City, New York City, Beijing
Primate city (Also say an example)
Model that illustrates disproportionate population distribution within a state. Uneven development with one particular city being very large. Ex: New York City, Paris, London
Rank-Size Rule (Also say an example)
Model that illustrates the relationship between population distribution in cities that are interconnected in the urban hierarchy. Typically shows even development. Ex: Los Angeles is the second largest city in the U.S., 1/2 of the population of the largest city.
