Unit 6: 50-94 words Flashcards

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the idea that portions of an urban area have specific and distinct purposes

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functional zonation

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is the commercial heart of a city. Often located near the physical center of a city, or the crossroads where the city was founded, and is the focus of transportation and services

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central business district

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explains the agricultural land use, just as it helps explain land use in central business districts. Land in the center of a city will have higher value than land farther away from the city’s center

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bid-rent theory

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4
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when commercial interests benefit each other

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commensal relationship

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5
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areas where people live

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residential zones

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6
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describes a city as a series of rings that surrounds a central business district

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concentric zone model

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DESCRIBED how different types of land use and housing were all located near the CBD early in a city’s history

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sector/Hoyt’s model

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8
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suggested the functional zonation occurred around multiple centers, or nodes.

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Harris and Ullman multiple-nuclei model

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a variant of the multiple-nuclei model, describes suburban neighborhoods surrounding an inner city and served by nodes of commercial activity along a ring road or beltway.

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peripheral model

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10
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an original CBD became surrounded by a system of smaller nodes that mimicked its function.

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galactic city model

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nodes of economic activity that have developed in the periphery of large cities.

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edge cities

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12
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in the center of an Islamic city is usually surrounded by a complex of structures to serve the public

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mosque

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13
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a fort designed to protect the city

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citadel

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14
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traditional outdoor markets or covered bazaars

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suqs

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15
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often used to describe Latin American cities.

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Griffin-Ford model

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16
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extends outwards from the urban core

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commercial spine

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17
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the spine ends in a growing secondary center

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mall

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18
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the outer ring of the city that shows poverty, lack of infrastructure, and areas of poorly built housing

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periferico

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poorly built housing

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shantytowns

20
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neighborhoods marked by extreme poverty, homelessness, and lawlessness.

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favelas or barrios

21
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areas not connected to city services and under the control of criminals

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disamenity zones

22
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has small shops clustered. FORMAL economy-permanent stores with full-time jobs that comply with local regulations and have set wages

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traditional CBD

23
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broad straight avenues and large homes, parks, and administrative centers

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colonial CBD

24
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thrives with curb-side, car-side, and stall-based businesses that often hire people temporarily and do not follow all regulations.

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informal economy zones

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where small-scale merchants congregate weekly or yearly to sell their goods
periodic markets
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the periphery of cities often consists of densely populated... THEY often lack sufficient public services for electricity, water, and sewage.
informal and squatter settlements
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describes the land use of many large cities in Southeast Asia, where the focus of the modern city is often a former colonial part zone
McGee model
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regulations that define how property in specific geographic regions may be used
zoning ordinances
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a process of promoting growth and controlling change in land use
urban planning
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those areas of a city devoted to where people live rather than to commercial or industrial functions are..
residential zones
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residential areas surrounding the CBD are known as the...
inner city
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as one moves farther from the inner city, population and housing-unit density declines, and types of housing changes
residential density gradient
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houses pass from one social group to another
filtering
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refers to the process by which one social or ethnic group gradually replaces another through filtering.
invasion and succession
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one way to reduce urban sprawl on the outer edges of the city
urban infill
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the movement of commerce out of cities to suburbs, where rents are cheaper and commutes for employees are shorter
sub-urbanization of business
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the facilities and systems that serve the population
infrastructure
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refers to the local government of a city or town and the services it provides
municipal
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refers to a local entity that is all under the same jurisdication
municipality
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the process of adding land to a city's legally defined territory
annexation
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the act of legally joining together to form a new vcity
incorporation
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commuter suburbs
bedroom communities
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some populated regions do not fall within the legal boundary of any city or municipality
unincorporated areas
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buses, subways, light rail, and trains that are operated by a government agency.
public transportation