Mr. Samson: Unit 6 - Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes Flashcards
permanently inhabited portion of the earth’s surface
ecumene
areas (cities) with high concentrations of people
Urban
primarily residential areas near cities
Suburbs
areas (farms and villages) with low concentrations of people
Rural
a place with a permanent human population
settlement
the process of developing towns and cities which is an ongoing process that does not end once a city is formed
urbanization
an indicator or the proportion of the population that lives in cities and towns as compared to those that live in rural areas
percent (%) urban
the process of people moving, usually from cities, to residential areas on the outskirts of cities
suburbanization
suburbanites that return to live in the city
reurbanization
people moving farther out into rural areas and work remotely
exurbanization
an established town near a very large city grows into a city independent of the larger one
satellite city
the most prosperous of the earliest agricultural settlements that grew into urban centers shortly after the Neolithic Revolution
city-states
early city-states emerged in several locations around the globe and were areas generally associated with river valleys in which seasonal floods and fertile soil aided the production of an agricultural surplus
urban hearths
a collection of adjacent cities across which population density is high and continuous
metropolitan area or metro area
An MSA consists of a city of at least 50,000 people, the county in which it is located, and adjacent counties that have a high degree of social and economic integration or connection with the urban core.
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Cities that are more than 10,000 inhabitants (but less than 50,000), the county in which they are located, and surrounding counties with a high degree of integration.
Micropolitan Statistical Area