Unit 6 Flashcards
Urban sprawl
areas of poorly planned, low-density development surrounding a city
Metropolitan area
a city and the surrounding areas that are influenced economically and culturally by the city
Edge city
a community located on the outskirts of a larger city with commercial centers with office space, retail complexes, and other amenities typical of urban center
Boomburg
a suburb that has grown rapidly into a large and sprawling city with more than 100,000 residents
Exurb
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
redevelopment that identifies and develops vacant parcels of land within previously built areas
Rank size rule
theory that states that 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
Primate city
the largest city in a country, which far exceeds the next city in population size and importance
Central place theory
a theory used to describe the spatial relationship between cities and their surrounding communities
Mega-city
a city with a population of more than 10 million
Meta-city
a city with a population of more than 20 million
World city
a city that wields political, cultural, and economic influence on a global scale (Ex: NYC, London, Paris)
Concentric-zone model
a model of urban development depicting a city growing outward from a central business district in a series of concentric rings
Sector model
a model of urban development depicting a city with wedge-shaped sectors and divisions emanating from the central business district, generally along transit routes
Multiple-nuclei model
a model of urban development depicting a city where growth occurs around the progressive integration
of multiple nodes, not around one central
business district
