Chapter 15 Flashcards
boomburb
a suburb that has grown rapidly into a large and sprawling city with more than 100,000 residents
central place theory
a theory used to describe the spatial relationship between cities and their surrounding communities
edge city
a type of community located on the outskirts of a larger city with commercial centers with office space, retail complexes, and other amenities typical of an urban center
exurb
a typically fast growing community outside of or on the edge of a metropolitan area where the residents and community are closely connected to the central city and suburbs
infill
a redevelopment that identifies and develops vacant parcels of land within previously built areas
megacity
a city with a population of more than 10 million
metacity
a city with a population of more than 20 million
metropolitan area
a city and the surrounding areas that are influenced economically and culturally by the city
primate city
the largest city in a country, which far exceeds the next city in importance and population size
range
in central place theory, the distance that someone is willing to travel for a good or service
rank-size rule
an explanation of size of cities within a country; states the second largest city will be one-half the size of the largest, the third largest will be one-third the size of the largest, and so on.
threshold
in central place theory, the number of people needed to support a business
urban area
a city and its surrounding suburbs
urban sprawl
areas of poorly planned, low-density development surrounding a city.
world city
a city that wields political, cultural, and economic influence on a global scale.
