unit 6 Flashcards
model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
Burgess Concentric Model
model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
Central Place Theory
Node of office and retail activities on the edge (periphery) of an urban area
Edge Cities
process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income, renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-income, owner-occupied area
Gentrification
holds that the potential use of a service at a particular location is directly related to the number of people in a location and inversely related to the distance people must travel to reach the service
Globalization
holds that the potential use of a service at a particular location is directly related to the number of people in a location and inversely related to the distance people must travel to reach the service
Gravity Model
The physical characteristics of a site; the items found there, like climate, vegetation, and wildlife, and their significance
Site factors (ports)
infrastructure is the systems that support a city, and CBD revitalization is the process of improving a city’s central business district.
Infrastructure and CBD revitalization
refers to how the price and demand for real estate change as the distance from the central business district (CBD) increases
Bid-Rent Theory
type of public transportation system, typically electric-powered trains running on fixed tracks within a city, designed to carry a medium passenger capacity and often used to connect key urban areas
Light Rail
urban settlements with a population over 10 million
Megacity
urban settlements with a population over 20 million
Metacity
encourages local community development and sustainable growth in an urban area
New Urbanization
process of people moving away from cities to the suburbs, causing the suburbs to grow
Suburbanization
A pattern of settlements in a country, such that the nth largest settlement is 1/n the population of the largest settlement.
Rank Size Rule
planned capital cities that are moved to a different region of a country, often done for economic or strategic reasons
Forward Capitals
area within a city in a less developed country in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures
Squatter Settlements
impoverished neighborhood or slum in Brazil that is usually located on the outskirts of large cities
Favelas
the practice of designing and managing urban areas in a way that prioritizes long-term environmental, social, and economic well-being, aiming to meet the needs of current residents without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same
Sustainable city development
urban structure in Southeast Asian cities, characterized by a central commercial zone focused around a colonial port area
Southeast Asia City Model
model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities
Harris-Ullman Multiple Nuclei Model
Chiefly well-to-do families inhabit exurb - regions, or settlements, that lie outside a city, and usually beyond its suburbs and that often
Exurb
ring of land around a town or a city, like parks, agricultural areas, or other types of open space to limit urban sprawl
Greenbelts (Zone 5 Bid Rent)
cities with global influence, economically, politically, culturally, and financially, that act as a center for international trade, communication, and decision-making
World Cities
