Fundamental Knowledge (Planetizen)

Question 1

Patterns of Human Settlement / four theories of urban development

Answer 1

concentric circle
sector
multiple nuclei
central place

Question 2

Patterns of Human Settlement / concentric circle theory

Answer 2

burgess, 1925

cities grow in outward rings

land use is based on distance from downtown

5 rings: CBD, industrial zone, transition zone, middle class housing, commuter zone

foundational to concept of bid-rent curve

Question 3

Patterns of Human Settlement / Sector Theory

Answer 3

Hoyt, 1939

similar to concentric, but land use varies by transportation routes

Question 4

Patterns of Human Settlement / Multiple Nuclei Theory

Answer 4

Harris and Ullpman 1945

cities develop in specific land use nuclei

land use nucleus is formed because of access to natural resources, clustering similar uses, land prices, and repelling power of land uses

Question 5

Patterns of Human Settlement / Central Place Theory

Answer 5

Christaller, 1933

explains size and spacing of cities

minimum market threshold for bringing a firm to a city

maximum range of people who will travel tor receive goods and services

useful to understand hierarchy of retail establishments in cities

Question 6

Legal Principals and Statutory Basis of Planning / First Amendment

Answer 6

Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Association

adult uses and signs, religious facilities, group homes

Question 7

Legal Principals and Statutory Basis of Planning / Fifth Amendment

Answer 7

Just compensation for takings

takings and eminent domain

Question 8

Legal Principals and Statutory Basis of Planning / Fourteenth Amendment

Answer 8

Due process, substantive due process, procedural due process, equal protection

applied to takings, eminent domain, exactions

validity of rule itself, aesthetic issues

whether rules were applied fairly

exclusionary zoning