Chapter 12 Flashcards
the centre of a city
central business district
designated land usages
urban structure
three main city models
- Concentric Zone Model
- Sector Model
- Multiple Nuclei Model
areas that show homogeneity in income or ethnicity
neighbourhoods
denying mortgages or loans to certain parts of the city
redlining
that housing units transition from one income group to another
filtering
improving low quality housing
gentrification
spatial separation of two groups
segregation
the majority population
Charter population
a population outside the majority
Minority population
anyone of a group with a non-charter skin colour
visible minority
anyone of a non-charter culture
cultural minority
urban sprawl that creates more cities
conurbation
cities on the periphery of a city
edge cities
high status residential communities with limited access
gated communities
four degrees of homelessness
- rooflessness
- houselessness
- living in insecure housing
- living in inadequate accomodation
daily office operations done in low-rent areas
back-office activities
skilled occupations requiring an educated workforce
front-office activities
city emphasizing spaciousness and quality of life
garden city
a planned area of land where there is limited development
green belt
controlling the use of land
zoning
a concentration of temporary dwellings; squatter settlements or shanty town
informal settlement
heavily populated informal settlement with poverty
slum
an area involved in paid labour but without recognition
informal sector
