Unit 9 Exam Flashcards
(24 cards)
Central Business District
The primary commercial and business hub of a city
Why is land values high in the Central Business District
High demand for space
Examples of underground CBD’s
NYC, London, LA, Chicago, San Francisco, Sydney
Example of vertical geography
Building that incorporates ground level retail shops & apartments or condos
example of a retailer with a high threshold
Large department stores
In which model does the city grows outward from a central location in a series of rings
Concentration zone model
In the hoyts sector model where are the lower income neighborhoods usually located
outward from the city center, along transportation routes, or industrial areas
Which model do large cities develop many nodes (a neighborhood, university, airport, park)
Multiple nuclei modell
Where is the elite residential section in the Latin American model located
Along a spine extending outward from city model
Describe the gravity model
A model used to predict the interaction between the two places based on population size & distance
Every decade the ______ publishes data summarizing the characteristics of the residents and the housing in each tract in The United States
US Census Bureau
How was the precolonial Islamic city laid out
Central market, surrounded by residential areas
What kinds of amenities are urban slums lacking?
Clean water, sanitation, reliable electricity, and adequate health care
What is the name for slums or shanty towns located around the outside of the large cities in Brazil
Favelas
The largest increase in population within U.S cities has occurred in?
Sunbelt South and Southwest
Why are people attracted to the suburbs
sprawl
uncontrolled expansion of a urban city
smart growth
urban planning approach that aims to create sustainable, walk-able, and vibrant communities
rank size rule
concept in geography that described the relationship between the population size and rank of cities within a country
country that follows rank size rule
United states
primate city
city that’s the largest in a region
country that follows the primate city concept
france
Advantages of primate city
centers of economic activity attracting investment and fostering innovation
disadvantages of primate city
mean development, concentrating resources and opportunities in one area while neglecting others
