| Urban data and specifics | Land use patterns | Urban sustainability and challenges | Origins and influences of urbanization |
|---|---|---|---|
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A mixed number of land development that blends a combination of residential, commercial, cultural, institutional and/or
industrial uses
Mixed land use describes
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an outlying residential district of a city that is expanding rapidly.
What is a boomburb
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unrestricted suburban growth and development over large areas spreading out from a city in which cars
provide primary source of transportation.
What is Suburban sprawl
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- travel enhancements
- population growth - migration - economic - government Name 3 reasons for the expansion of cities and urban growth |
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the minimum market needed to bring a firm or city selling goods and services into existence and to keep it in business.
What is threshold in regards to central place theory
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relatively large urban area situated on the outskirts of a city, typically beside a major road.
What is an edge city
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the redevelopment of areas within an urban area, typically neighborhoods in economic decline.
What is urban renewal
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Site
What is The physical character
of a place; what is found at the location and why it is significant |
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the maximum distance people will travel to purchase goods and services.
What is range in regards to central place theory
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a district outside a city, especially a prosperous area beyond the suburbs.
What is an exurb
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the restoration of deteriorated urban areas by wealthier (mostly middle-income) people who move into,
renovate, and restore housing and businesses.
What is gentrification
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Situation
What is The location of a
place relative to other places |
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Product is of less mass or substance than original.
What is a bulk reducing industry
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Primate city
What is another name for the largest city in a country or region. (hint, another name for monkeys)
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new employment opportunities
improved housing improved infrastructure increase in visitors/tourism What are positive effects to the redevelopment of urban areas by people of a higher working class. |
10million+
A mega city contains a population of….
5million+, -10million, 10million+, -20million, +20million |
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Ex. Beverage production, fabricated metals.
Give examples of a bulk gaining industry
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in any given region there can only be one large central city which is surrounded by a series of smaller cities, towns, and hamlets.
Central place theory describes…
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displaces poorer residents
disregards the needs and interests of vulnerable groups disregards lawful rights of vulnerable groups (e.g. coercion) disproportionately improves quality of life What are negative effects to the redevelopment of urban areas by people of a higher working class. |
Asia and Africa due to higher birth rates and migration.
Where are most current mega cities forming and why.
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