6.1 Flashcards
The permanent inhabited portion of the Earth’s surface is a variety of community types with a range of population densities
Ecumene
Low concentration of people. Example: Farms and villages
Rural
High concentration of people. Example:Cities
Urban
Primarily residential areas near cities
Suburbs
A place with a permanent human population
Settlement
The process of developing towns and cities
Urbanization
A common statistic associated with regions, countries, and even continents. An indicator of the proportion of the population that lives in cities and towns as compared to those that live in rural areas
Percent urban
Describes the characteristics at the immediate location. Examples:Physical features, climate, labor force, and human structures
Site
Refers to the location of a place relative to its surroundings. Examples: near a gold mine, on the coast, by a railroad
Situation
Consisted of an urban center (the city) and its surrounding territory and agricultural villages
City-state
Area generally associated with defensible sites and river valleys in which seasonal floods and fertile soils allowed for an agricultural surplus
Urban hearth
Usually defined as a central city plus land developed for commercial, industrial, or residential purposes and includes the surrounding suburbs
Urban area
Higher density area with territory inside officially recognized political boundaries
City
A collection of adjacent cities economically connected, across which population density is high and continuous
Metropolitan area
Another way to define a city, consists of a city of at least 50,000 people, the county in which it is located
Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
A city with more than 10,000 inhabitants but less than 50,000, the country in which they are located and surrounding counties with a high degree of integration
Micropolitan statistical area
Focal point in a matrix of connections
Nodal region
The population of cities, as compared to other areas, contains a greater variety of people. This is particularly higher in cities
Social heterogeneity
Describe urban growth based on transportation technology
Borchert’s transportation model
Cities shaped by the distances people could walk
Pedestrian cities
Communities that grew up along rail lines, emerged often creating a pinwheel shaped city
Streetcar suburbs
