Human Geo vocab

Question 1

Action space

Answer 1

geographical area that contains the space an individual interacts with on a daily basis.

Question 2

Megacities

Answer 2

mostly characteristic of the developing world, high population growth and migration have caused them to explode in population since WWII.

Question 3

Megalopolis

Answer 3

originally separate, these cities have now joined together to form a large, sprawling urban complex.

Question 4

Multiple nuclei model

Answer 4

urban form wherein cities have numerous centers of business and/ or cultural activity.

Question 5

Node

Answer 5

geographical center of activity

Question 6

Primate city

Answer 6

a county’s leading city, with a population disproportionality greater than other urban areas within the same country.

Question 7

Rank-size rule

Answer 7

rule stating that the population of any given town should be inversely proportional to its rank in the country’s hierarchy.

Question 8

Sector model

Answer 8

model or urban land use that places the CBD in the middle, with wedge-shaped sectors radiating outward along transportation corridors.

Question 9

Segregation

Answer 9

suburbanization of affluent individuals that leave the city center for homogenous neighborhoods outside of it, resulting in isolated individuals who cannot afford to move and thus must remain in certain pockets of the city.

Question 10

Suburb

Answer 10

relatively homogenous residential communities outside city centers.

Question 11

Urban morphology

Answer 11

physical form of a city or urban region.

Question 12

Urban revitalization

Answer 12

process of changing areas of inner-city decay with new construction of shopping districts, entertainment venues and cultural attractions to entice young urban professionals into cities where nightlife and culture are more accessible.