Pretest 7 Flashcards
In a simplified concentric model of a city, the zone where industrial and poorer-quality housing occurred was the
Zone of transition
In Homer Hoyts model of a city, the middle-class residential sector is located adjacent to the
High-class residential sector
Cities tend to situate convention centers and sports complexes in their CBDs because
They hope to simulate more business for downtown restaurants, bars, and hotels.
A land use typically excluded from a North American CBD is
Industrial manufacturing.
Another land use typically excluded from a North American CBD is
Farming.
The zone in transition in US cities typically contains which of the following?
Warehouses, industry, and poorer-quality housing
According to Homer Hoyts sector model, once a district with high-class housing is established, the most expensive new housing is built
On the outer edge of that district, farther out from the center.
According to the concentric zone model, a city develops in a series of
Rings
According to multiple nuclei model, an airport is likely to attract nearby
Hotels and warehouses.
According to the multiple nuclei model, heavy industry is unlikely to be clustered near
High-class housing.
The multiple nuclei theory
Includes nodes such as a port, a university, airport, and a park.
The city plus its surrounding built-up suburbs is the
Urbanized area
In the United States, which of the following definitions of a city covers the largest land area?
Metropolitan statistical area
When the models of urban structure developed in Chicago are applied to São Paulo, one conclusion is that
The poorest people are located in different areas.
In contrast to US cities, where wealthy people tend to live in the suburbs, high-class housing in Europe is still located
In upper-class sectors of the inner city.
