unit 6 Flashcards
model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
Burgess Concentric Model
model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
Central Place Theory
Node of office and retail activities on the edge (periphery) of an urban area
Edge Cities
process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income, renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-income, owner-occupied area
Gentrification
holds that the potential use of a service at a particular location is directly related to the number of people in a location and inversely related to the distance people must travel to reach the service
Globalization
holds that the potential use of a service at a particular location is directly related to the number of people in a location and inversely related to the distance people must travel to reach the service
Gravity Model
The physical characteristics of a site; the items found there, like climate, vegetation, and wildlife, and their significance
Site factors (ports)
infrastructure is the systems that support a city, and CBD revitalization is the process of improving a city’s central business district.
Infrastructure and CBD revitalization
refers to how the price and demand for real estate change as the distance from the central business district (CBD) increases
Bid-Rent Theory
type of public transportation system, typically electric-powered trains running on fixed tracks within a city, designed to carry a medium passenger capacity and often used to connect key urban areas
Light Rail
urban settlements with a population over 10 million
Megacity
urban settlements with a population over 20 million
Metacity
encourages local community development and sustainable growth in an urban area
New Urbanization
process of people moving away from cities to the suburbs, causing the suburbs to grow
Suburbanization
A pattern of settlements in a country, such that the nth largest settlement is 1/n the population of the largest settlement.
Rank Size Rule
planned capital cities that are moved to a different region of a country, often done for economic or strategic reasons
Forward Capitals
area within a city in a less developed country in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures
Squatter Settlements
impoverished neighborhood or slum in Brazil that is usually located on the outskirts of large cities
Favelas
the practice of designing and managing urban areas in a way that prioritizes long-term environmental, social, and economic well-being, aiming to meet the needs of current residents without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same
Sustainable city development
urban structure in Southeast Asian cities, characterized by a central commercial zone focused around a colonial port area
Southeast Asia City Model
model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities
Harris-Ullman Multiple Nuclei Model
Chiefly well-to-do families inhabit exurb - regions, or settlements, that lie outside a city, and usually beyond its suburbs and that often
Exurb
ring of land around a town or a city, like parks, agricultural areas, or other types of open space to limit urban sprawl
Greenbelts (Zone 5 Bid Rent)
cities with global influence, economically, politically, culturally, and financially, that act as a center for international trade, communication, and decision-making
World Cities
physical characteristics of a place
Site
the location of a place relative to other places
Situation
Rapidly growing suburb cities
Boomburbs
Development of new housing sites at relatively low density and at locations that are not contiguous to the existing built-up area.
Sprawl
the outer limits or edge of an area or object
Periphery
Those newly industrialized countries with median standards of living, such as Chile, Brazil, India, China, and Indonesia
Semi-Periphery
a country’s larges city most expressive of the national culture and usually (but not always) the capital city as well
Primate Cities
city model characterized by a spine
Latin America City Model
a model of urban development depicting a city with three central business districts, growing outward in a series of concentric rings
African City Model
mini edge city that is connected to another city by beltways or highways
Galactic City Model
the use of vacant land and property within a built-up area for further construction or development
Infilling
land use pattern in which land is occupied by residential units that include multi-unit housing such as high-rise buildings and contain the highest people per geographic unit
High Density Housing
land use pattern meant for a small number of residential homes that include a lot of open space and contain the fewest people per geographic unit
Low Density Housing
numerical data based on U.S. census statistics
Quantitative Data
data gained from field studies about individual attitudes or views toward a phenomena
Qualitative data
A discriminatory real estate practice in North America in which members of minority groups are prevented from obtaining money to purchase homes or property in predominantly white neighborhoods. The practice derived its name from the red lines depicted on cadastral maps used by real estate agents and developers. Today, redlining is officially illegal.
Redlining
the practice of persuading owners to sell property cheaply because of the fear of people of another race or class moving into the neighborhood, and thus profiting by reselling at a higher price.
Block Busting
contaminated industrial or commercial sites that may require environmental cleanup before they can be redeveloped or expanded
Brownfields
