Unit 6: 95-130 words

Question 1

information that can be counted, measured, or sequenced by numeric value.

Answer 1

Quantitative data

Question 2

In addition to showing where people live, it also gives a description of people’s income, age, gender, ethnicity, race, family size, and other details.

Answer 2

population composition

Question 3

contiguous geographic regions that function as the foundation of a census.

Answer 3

census tracts

Question 4

in a densely populated urban area is often very small, consisting of a single block bounded by four streets . In suburban and rural area, because of their lower population densities, a… typically covers a larger area

Answer 4

census block

Question 5

based primarily on surveys, field studies, photos, video, and interviews from people who provide personal perceptions and meaningful descriptions.

Answer 5

qualitative data

Question 6

the process by which banks refuse loans to those who want to purchase and improve properties in certain urban areas, was common.

Answer 6

redlining

Question 7

occurs when people live in separate neighborhoods based on their ethnicity or race

Answer 7

racial segregation

Question 8

when people of an ethnic group sold their homes upon learning that members of another ethnic group were moving into the neighborhood.

Answer 8

blockbusting

Question 9

areas of poverty occupied by a minority group as a result of discrimination

Answer 9

ghettos

Question 10

offer incentives for developers to set aside a percentage of housing for low-income renters or buyers.

Answer 10

inclusionary zoning

Question 11

of the city or government-provided rental assistance for individuals to disperse public housing throughout the area. Help give access to better transportation and education.

Answer 11

scattered site

Question 12

allowed governments to clear out the blighted inner-city slums, which usually displaced the residents to low-income government housing complexes, and built new development projects.

Answer 12

urban renewal

Question 13

allows the government to claim private property from individuals, pay them for the property, and then use the land for the public good

Answer 13

eminent domain

Question 14

process of converting an urban inner-city neighborhood from a mostly low-income, renter-occupied area to a predominately wealthier, owner-occupied area of a city,

Answer 14

gentrification

Question 15

densely populated areas built without coordinated planning and without sufficient public services for electricity, water, and sewage.

Answer 15

informal settlements

Question 15

legal protection of contracts to show ownership of the land or structures

Answer 15

land tenure

Question 16

areas of a city that have been deserted by their owners for either economic or environmental reasons

Answer 16

zones of abandonment

Question 17

the disproportionate exposure of minorities and the poor to pollution and its impacts, plus the unequal exposure of minorities and the poor to pollution and its impacts, plus the unequal protection of their rights under the law.

Answer 17

environmental injustice/ environmental racism

Question 18

one response to this new geographic pattern in the building of walled or fenced neighborhoods with limited access and entry point. THEY represent a redesign of urban living with an attempt to recapture features more commonly found outside urban area- safety, quiet, and homogeneity.

Answer 18

gated communities

Question 19

streets lined with tall buildings, can channel and intensify wind and prevent natural sunlight from reaching the ground

Answer 19

urban canyons

Question 19

an area of a city warmer than surrounding areas

Answer 19

urban heat island

Question 20

such as rats, raccoons, and pigeons can thrive in cities, but they can spread diseased and be a nuisance to people

Answer 20

urban wildlife

Question 21

the community periods in early morning and in late afternoon or early evening when many people travel to and from work

Answer 21

rush hour

Question 22

this rapid spread of development outward from the inner city

Answer 22

suburban sprawl

Question 23

the impact of human activity on the environment

Answer 23

ecological footprint

Question 24

consists of dilapidated and polluter or contaminated soils

Answer 24

brownfield

Question 25

involves renovating a site within a city by removing the existing landscape and rebuilding from the ground up

Answer 25

urban redevelopment

Question 26

using the earth’s resources while not causing permanent damage to the environment in referred to as

Answer 26

sustainability

Question 27

urban planner and policymaker have developed…to combat urban sprawl and create a new vision for cities that are more sustainable and equitable

Answer 27

smart-growth policies

Question 28

areas of undeveloped land around an urban area

Answer 28

greenbelts

Question 29

adopt policies to slow the outward spread of urban areas and place limits on building permits in order to encourage a denser, more compact city

Answer 29

slow-growth cities

Question 30

a group of developers in the 1900s created a set of strategies called… to put smart growth into action within communities.

Answer 30

new urban design

Question 31

vibrant, livable, and walkable

Answer 31

mixed-use neighborhoods

Question 31

refers to a set of principles that supports sustainable urban designs

Answer 31

livability