Unit 6: 50-94 words Flashcards
the idea that portions of an urban area have specific and distinct purposes
functional zonation
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
central business district
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
bid-rent theory
when commercial interests benefit each other
commensal relationship
areas where people live
residential zones
describes a city as a series of rings that surrounds a central business district
concentric zone model
DESCRIBED how different types of land use and housing were all located near the CBD early in a city’s history
sector/Hoyt’s model
suggested the functional zonation occurred around multiple centers, or nodes.
Harris and Ullman multiple-nuclei model
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.
peripheral model
an original CBD became surrounded by a system of smaller nodes that mimicked its function.
galactic city model
nodes of economic activity that have developed in the periphery of large cities.
edge cities
in the center of an Islamic city is usually surrounded by a complex of structures to serve the public
mosque
a fort designed to protect the city
citadel
traditional outdoor markets or covered bazaars
suqs
often used to describe Latin American cities.
Griffin-Ford model
extends outwards from the urban core
commercial spine
the spine ends in a growing secondary center
mall
the outer ring of the city that shows poverty, lack of infrastructure, and areas of poorly built housing
periferico
poorly built housing
shantytowns
neighborhoods marked by extreme poverty, homelessness, and lawlessness.
favelas or barrios
areas not connected to city services and under the control of criminals
disamenity zones
has small shops clustered. FORMAL economy-permanent stores with full-time jobs that comply with local regulations and have set wages
traditional CBD
broad straight avenues and large homes, parks, and administrative centers
colonial CBD
thrives with curb-side, car-side, and stall-based businesses that often hire people temporarily and do not follow all regulations.
informal economy zones
where small-scale merchants congregate weekly or yearly to sell their goods
periodic markets
the periphery of cities often consists of densely populated… THEY often lack sufficient public services for electricity, water, and sewage.
informal and squatter settlements
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
regulations that define how property in specific geographic regions may be used
zoning ordinances
a process of promoting growth and controlling change in land use
urban planning
those areas of a city devoted to where people live rather than to commercial or industrial functions are..
residential zones
residential areas surrounding the CBD are known as the…
inner city
as one moves farther from the inner city, population and housing-unit density declines, and types of housing changes
residential density gradient
houses pass from one social group to another
filtering
refers to the process by which one social or ethnic group gradually replaces another through filtering.
invasion and succession
one way to reduce urban sprawl on the outer edges of the city
urban infill
the movement of commerce out of cities to suburbs, where rents are cheaper and commutes for employees are shorter
sub-urbanization of business
the facilities and systems that serve the population
infrastructure
refers to the local government of a city or town and the services it provides
municipal
refers to a local entity that is all under the same jurisdication
municipality
the process of adding land to a city’s legally defined territory
annexation
the act of legally joining together to form a new vcity
incorporation
commuter suburbs
bedroom communities
some populated regions do not fall within the legal boundary of any city or municipality
unincorporated areas
buses, subways, light rail, and trains that are operated by a government agency.
public transportation
