Unit 6 & 7 Vocab

Question 1

The permanently inhabited land areas of the Earth, as distinct from the uninhabited or sparsely populated regions.

Answer 1

Ecumene

Question 2

A collection of adjacent cities economically connected, across which population density is high and continuous.

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Metropolitan Area

Question 3

Involves the process of people moving, usually from cities, to residential areas on the outskirts of cities.

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Suburbanization

Question 4

Rapidly growing communities, have a total population of over 100,000, and are not the largest city in the metro area.

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Boomburbs

Question 5

Nodes of economic activity that have developed in the periphery of large cities.

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Edge Cities

Question 6

The counter-flow of urban residents leaving cities.

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Counter Urbanization/Deurbanization

Question 7

The prosperous residential districts beyond the suburbs.

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Exurbs

Question 8

Have a population of more than 10 million people.

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Megacities

Question 9

Sometimes called hyper cities, defined in two ways
-Continuous urban Area with a population greater than 20 million people
-attributes of a network of urban areas that have grown together to form a larger interconnected urban system

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Metacities

Question 10

describes a chain of connected cities

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megalopolis

Question 11

rankings based on influence or population size

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urban hierarchy

Question 12

A model suggesting African cities have three CBDs (colonial, traditional, and market zone) and are often surrounded by squatter settlements.

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African city model

Question 13

The idea that land value and rent decrease as distance from the central business district (CBD) increases.

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Bid-rent theory

Question 14

A discriminatory practice where real estate agents convince white property owners to sell homes cheaply due to fears of minorities moving in.

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Blockbusting

Question 15

Abandoned or underused industrial sites that may be contaminated but have potential for redevelopment.

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Brownfields

Question 16

A model of urban structure that views cities as a series of rings surrounding a central business district.

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Concentric-zone model

Question 17

The commercial and business center of a city, often the oldest part with the highest land value.

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Central business district (CBD)

Question 18

A spatial theory explaining the distribution and size of cities based on their role as central places offering goods and services.

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Central place theory

Question 19

Areas in a city with poor infrastructure, lacking services, and often controlled by gangs or informal groups.

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Disamenity zones

Question 20

The amount of land and resources needed to support a population or lifestyle.

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Ecological footprint

Question 21

When certain communities (often minority or poor) are disproportionately affected by environmental hazards.

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Environmental injustice

Question 22

A post-industrial city model with a decentralized CBD, often featuring edge cities connected by beltways.

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Galactic city model

Question 23

The process of renovating and improving a neighborhood so that it becomes more middle or upper class, often displacing lower-income residents.

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Gentrification

Question 24

Urban neighborhoods primarily occupied by a minority group, often due to social, legal, or economic pressure.

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Ghettos

Question 25

Gravity model: Predicts interaction between two places based on their size and distance. Rank-size rule: In a region, the nth largest city is 1/n the size of the largest city.

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Gravity model & rank-size rule

Question 26

Areas of open land around cities where development is restricted to limit urban sprawl.

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Greenbelts

Question 27

A city model that suggests a city grows around multiple centers (nodes), not just a single CBD.

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Multiple-nuclei model

Question 28

An urban model that develops in sectors radiating out from the CBD, often along transport routes.

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Hoyt sector model

Question 29

Regulations requiring developers to include a portion of affordable housing in new construction.

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Inclusionary zoning

Question 30

The process of developing vacant or under-used parcels within existing urban areas.

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Urban infill

Question 31

Basic physical systems like transportation, water, energy, and communications needed for a city to function.

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Infrastructure

Question 32

The way land is owned and managed, including rights to use and transfer land.

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Land tenure

Question 33

A model showing a spine (wealthy corridor) extending from the CBD and surrounded by areas of squatter settlements.

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Latin American city model

Question 34

Elements of Islamic cities: Mosque: Place of worship. Citadel: Fortified center. Suq: Traditional market.

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Mosque, citadel, suq

Question 35

Urban areas with a combination of residential, commercial, and recreational uses in close proximity.

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Mixed-use neighborhoods

Question 36

A planning movement promoting walkable, mixed-use communities to combat sprawl and improve quality of life.

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New Urbanism

Question 37

A city that is disproportionately larger than any other in the country and dominates in politics, economy, and culture.

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Primate city

Question 38

Discriminatory practice where banks refuse loans or insurance in certain neighborhoods based on racial or economic profiles.

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Redlining

Question 39

Site: The physical characteristics of a place. Situation: The location of a place relative to others.

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Site vs situation

Question 40

Cities that limit sprawl and growth to preserve the environment or historical character.

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Slow-growth cities

Question 41

Urban planning strategies that focus on sustainable development, compact design, and preservation of open space.

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Smart-growth policies

Question 42

Model showing cities developed around colonial ports with a mix of traditional and Western zones.

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Southeast Asian city model

Question 43

The uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into rural land.

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Sprawl

Question 44

Illegal housing built by people who don’t own the land, often lacking services and infrastructure.

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Squatter settlements

Question 45

Development that meets current needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet theirs.

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Sustainability

Question 46

Designing cities to maximize access to public transportation, promoting walkability and reducing car use.

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Transportation-oriented development

Question 47

Programs to redevelop blighted urban areas, sometimes resulting in displacement of residents.

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Urban renewal

Question 48

Efforts to bring life back to declining urban areas, including economic and cultural investment.

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Urban revival

Question 49

Urban areas that have been deserted due to lack of investment, crime, or economic decline.

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Zones of abandonment

Question 50

Small, relatively permanent areas used by the U.S. Census Bureau to collect and analyze data.

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Census tract

Question 51

The government's right to take private property for public use, with compensation.

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Eminent domain