urban vocabulary 1 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Urban
place characterized by high population density and a concentration of infrastructure
urbanization
people migrate from rural to urban areas
suburban
areas located on the outskirts of a city, and lower population density compared to urban areas (malls, and single family homes)
suburbanization
population shifting from urban centers to suburban areas
site
physical characteristics of a place
situation
the relative location of a place
transportation
the movement of people, goods, and information from one place to another
communication
exchanging information, ideas, or feelings.
megacity
10 million or more people in a city (Tokyo)
metacity
20 million or more people (new York, Delhi)
periphery
countries that have lower levels of economic development, often relying on raw material extraction and cheap labor for core countries (Afghanistan)
Semi periphery
countries that fall between the core and periphery in terms of economic development.(often act as a source of raw materials and manufacturing for core nations while also exploiting peripheral China, Mexico, Brazil, India, and South Korea)
core
highly developed, industrialized nation with a strong economy and a high standard of living (united states, Japan, France)
sprawl
the unplanned, often rapid expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural or undeveloped land
decentralization
the outward movement of populations and businesses from a central city core towards the urban fringe or suburbs
edge cities
cities on the outskirts of towns
exurbs
districts outside a city
boomburbs
large rapidly growing communities usually 100,000 or more residents.
globalization
its when the world connects together
hierarchy
the ranking of urban settlements based on size, population, and services
infrastructure
Different buildings, and transportation a city has.
