APHUG Chapter 19 Flashcards

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Functional Zonation

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the division of the city into certain regions. (zones) for certain purposes (functions)

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Central Business district

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where a large amount of businesses are located

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Concentric Zone Model

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A city that is described as a Concentric Zone Model city will have a central business district which is surrounded by a series of rings with varying levels of development.

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Burgess Model

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a city model that proposes that cities grow outward from a central area in concentric rings with distinct land use patterns.

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Sector Model

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The Hoyt Sector Model uses pie-shaped wedges to illustrate his theory of land use and the CBD is at the center of the urban area.

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Hoyts Model

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l suggests that people will live in the different sectors based on income levels

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Multiple Nuclei Model

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a city that does not have one central area, but instead has several nodes that act as regional centers for economic or residential activity within one larger city

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Peripheral Model

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describes how economic, political, and social conditions influence spatial patterns in urban areas

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Galactic city

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a city with growth independent of the CBD that is traditionally connected to the central city by means of an arterial highway or interstate.

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Edge cities

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It refers to a type of city that has arisen very recently in a comparatively short space of time. The city exists on the fringes of a larger city and acts as a regional hub for recreation

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Griffen-Ford model

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a model used in urban geography to analyze the spatial layout of cities. It examines the relationship between land use and transportation accessibility.

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Zone of Transition

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low-quality housing that is close in proximity to industrial and manufacturing jobs in the Commercial Business District

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Spine

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a linear corridor or axis that runs through the center or core area of a city.

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Mall

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an area that grows along a spine and is filled with restaurants, parks, theaters, etc.

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Periferico

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uter ring of a Latin American city, characterized by poverty, lack of infrastructure, and shantytowns

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Shantyowns

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areas of poorly built housing

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Favelas

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neighborhoods where extreme poverty is common (also known as barrios)

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Disamenity Zones

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areas not connected to city services, usually controlled by drug lords and/or gangs

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Traditional CBD

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CBD that existed before European colonization

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Colonial CBD

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CBD was established by empires in their colonies

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Informal Economy Zone

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stall-based businesses sell goods without formal regulations

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Periodic Markets

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small scale merchants congregate weekly or yearly to sell goods

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Informal settlements

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areas of a city without planning, usually insufficient water and public transport or other services

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Squatter Settlemets

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parts of a city where people reside wherever they can find space, usually due to a rapid influx of people

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Mosque
Muslim place of worship
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Citadel
a fort designed to protect the city, usually found in Islamic communities
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Suqs
market streets, found typically in Middle Eastern countries
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McGee Model
Southeast Asian city model, where the port is the focal point of the city
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Zone Ordinances
regulations that define what buildings can be built in certain areas
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Urban Planning
process of promoting growth and controlling how land is used
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Residential zones
areas devoted to where people live
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Residential Density Gradient
population density declines as you move out from a city
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Filtering
houses pass from one social group to another
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Invasion and Succession
where one ethnic/social group replaces another
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Gated communities
planned suburban areas where the access is controlled
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Big-Box Retail
large commercial stores, such as Walmart and Target
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Suburbanization of Business
movement of commerce out to the suburbs
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Municipal
local government in a town/city
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Annexation
adding land to a city's territory
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Incorporation
legally joining together to form a city
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Bedroom Communities
a commuter suburb
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Consolidation
one or more elements of government are handled jointly across municipalities
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Special Districts
area of a city that solves a special need (ex. public transport)
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Unincorporated Area
areas that do not fall within the legal boundary of a city or municipality
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Census Tracts
geographic region that forms the basis of the census
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Census Block
small subdivision in a census tract
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Social Area Analysis
analyzing data about cities, such as crime, pollution, etc.