Unit 3- definitions Flashcards

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What is population distribution?

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A pattern showing where people live in an area. Example a scattered distribution pattern along a coastline or road

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What is an intercity bus?

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A bus that travels between cities

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What is an intra city bus?

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A bus that travels within a specific city

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What is residential density?

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The measure of the number of housing units per hectare

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What is the winter city concept?

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The idea to build cities with indoor and outdoor environments that are live able during harsh winters

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What is the smart growth policy?

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It is a policy that promotes and manages the growth of communities, sustain a strong economy in the region and promote a healthy natural environment. (Sustainable development)

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Town

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Increased services result in more jobs and more people move to that area as a result

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Bulk cargo

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Cargo that is large thick and heavy and often inexpensive and take up a large amount of space

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Quaternary industry

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Highly specialized and usually expensive knowledge based technological and support services

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Institutional land.

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Land that is used for or set aside for institutional use by schools hospitals etc.

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Low order product

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Product or service that is purchased frequently

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Threshold population

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The minimum number of customer needed to keep a business profitable or to allow a service like a library to be offered

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Resource based community

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A town that exists primarily to exploit the presence of a mineral forest or other resource

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Diversified urban center

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Town or city that has a variety of basic urban functions

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Central business district CBD

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The downtown area of a city or town where most of the important commercial and gov’t activities take place

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