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site factors

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site = physical location. ex. climate, water availability, soil quality, etc

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situation factors

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situation = relative location of a place compared to other places

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urbanization

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process of developing towns and cities. greatest increase in urban population is in developing countries at the moment

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suburbanization

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process of people moving from cities to residential areas just outside of the city

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megacity

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cities with a population of over 10 million

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metacity

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cities with population over 20 million. consist of clusters of megacities

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periphery

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countries with low standard of living, low per capita income, low economic productivity

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semiperiphery

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countries that are more developed than periphery but less developed than core

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sprawl

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city or suburbs expanding to allow for additional population growth; takes over the surrounding land

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decentralization

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when more people, industry, money, and power move away from the city

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edge cities

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nodes of economic activity that have developed in the periphery of large cities

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exurbs

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prosperous residential districts beyond the suburbs

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boomburbs

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rapidly growing suburban cities that represent a new metropolitan form

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globalization

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integration of markets, states, communication, and trade on a global scale

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world cities, global cities

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a city that has influence on a global scale, not just within its region

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urban hierarchy

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ranking of settlements or cities based on their size and economic function

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networks, linkages

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a set of interconnected entities or nodes without a center or hierarchy

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rank size rule

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describes a way that the sizes of cities within a region may develop; the nth largest city in any region will be 1/n the size of the largest city

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primary city, primate city

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when the largest city in an urban system is more than twice as large as the second largest city

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gravity model

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states that places that are larger and closer together will have a greater interaction than those that are small and far apart

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central place theory

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the distribution of cities and cervices is based on size

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burgess concentric zone model

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relationship of socioeconomic status and distance from the CBD. ring 1: CBD, 2. zone of transition. 3. working class zone. 4. residential zone. 5. commuter zone.

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hoyt sector model

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modified burgess model. instead of circular zones, the wedge like sectors follow major transportation routes. low income near industry.

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multiple nuclei model

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downtown CBD is no longer core of only business land use. metro areas develop edge cities

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galactic city model
spread of cities outward from the CBD. leads to declining inner city. includes edge cities
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latin american city model
housing quality decreases as you get further from the city center. poverty, lack of infrastructure, shantytowns, barrios/favelas (lots of poverty, homelessness, + crime), disamenity zones (not connected to services)
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southeast asian city model
focus on former colonial port zone; includes gov't zone. history of chinese immigration, so many of these cities have a 2nd commercial zone based on chinese businesses. secondary sector is increasing, so industrial zones are emerging in many cities.
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african city model
signs of colonization; traditional CBD + colonial CBD. informal squatter settlements on the periphery. informal economy thrives (think periodic markets)
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bid rent theory
what is the bidder willing to pay to be in the right location for their needs
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residential density gradient
high density=close to the CBD. medium=further away, getting into the suburbs. low=far away from CBD; rural areas. bid rent theory/curve + burgess model help to explain this pattern of urban land use
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infilling
infilling occurs where open space presents an economic opportunity for landowners to build small multi-family housing units, placing more people into existing city blocks.
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infrastructure
the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
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sustainability
ability of an industry to be profitable enough to support itself but not hinder the potential future industries
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zoning ordinances
regulations that define how property in specific geographic regions can be used
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mixed land use
mix of residential and commercial land uses instead of a clear separation
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walkability
ability of a city to sustain people without using cars
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transportation oriented development
maximizes amount of residential, business, and leisure space within walking distance of public transport
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smart growth
set of policies to presurve farmland and other open, undeveloped spaces near a city
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new urbanism, urban revitalization
a movement seeking to reduce sprawl, increase affordable housing, + create vibrant walkable neighborhoods
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greenbelts
areas of undeveloped land around cities
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slow growth cities
cities with smart growth policies in place
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livability
an equitable distribution of housing, jobs, health care, education and respect.
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de facto segregation
segregation that is technically against the law but the citizens still do it
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qualatative data
data that's descriptive and conceptual. ex. field studies and narratives
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quantatative data
data that can be counted, measured. ex. census and survey data
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survey data
the collection of information from a sample of individuals through their responses to questions
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housing discrimination
when realtors and/or banks refuse to give someone a loan/show them houses in a certain area because of their race/ethnicity
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redlining
a discriminatory practice by which banks, insurance companies, real estate agencies, etc., refuse or limit loans, mortgages, insurance, etc., within specific geographic areas
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blockbusting
people of one ethnic group are frightened to selling their homes at a low price when they hear that a family of ethnic population are moving into the neighborhood
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affordability
one with housing that the general public can afford
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access to services
low-income (and therefore low tax) areas do not usually have as many amenities and services
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disamenity zones, zones of abandonment
the very poorest parts of cities that in extreme cases are not even connected to city services (amenities) and are controlled by gangs and drugs
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squatter settlements
general term to encompass low-quality housing, occupied by the poor, usually on the periphery of cities
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inclusionary zoning
local policies that tap the economic gains from rising real estate values to create affordable housing
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local food movements
local food is food that is produced within a short distance of where it is consumed
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food deserts
areas without easy access to healthy food
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urban renewal, redevelopment
renovating a site within a city by removing the existing landscape and rebuilding from the ground up
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gentrification
the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process.
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suburban sprawl
development of suburbs at relatively low density + at locations that are not contiguous to the existing built-up area
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cities and climate change
cities are a key contributor to climate change, as urban activities are major sources of greenhouse gas emissions
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cities and air/water quality
cities are notorious for polluting the water and air
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ecological footprint
tracks the use of productive surface areas--how are cities using their resources?
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brownfields
a former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination.
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urban growth boundaries
separates urban areas from the surrounding natural and agricultural lands, or greenbelts
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farmland protection policies
discourages federal activities that would convert farmland to nonagricultural purposes

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