Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns & Processes Flashcards
What are Feudal Cites?
1000-1500-“Dark Ages” (no culture)
What are Colonial Cities?
1500-1800- imperial powers encountered unexplored cultural centers(Tenochtitlan)
What is Gentrification?
urban revitalization can often times work too well, thus causing the neighborhood to become too expensive
What is Urban Revitalization?
inner city construction with shopping, entertainment, and a young-vibe professional vibe
What is Inner City Decay?
run down, dilapidated, & low property value
What is Ghettoization?
as suburbs grew, inner city neighborhoods developed into ghettos (poor neighborhoods of one ethnic group)
What is Blockbusting?
real estate agents would stir up concern that MINORITIES were moving into a neighborhood
What is De Facto Segregation?
segregation based on social deals & contracts (not by gov. rules)
What is an Urban-Growth Boundary?
a border that defines the city’s edges and limits where new development takes place
What are Slow Growth Cities?
when zoning policies are used to slow the rate at which a city is growing
What is New Urbanism?
limiting urban expansion while preserving nature, old buildings, community(sense of place)
What is Environmental Justice?
“development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies”
What is zoning?
certain land use laws determined by what a city needs built(residential,commercial, mixed use)
What is Urban Planning?
understanding how a city is laid out, how it functions, and best addresses the needs of human habits
SE Asian City Model?
cities built around a PORT and a market zone (CBD is not clear)
African City Model?
cities typically have 3 CBDs (colonial rule, traditional business, makeshift shops)
Latin American City Model?
concentric-zone model, but with a SPINE of key business
Galactic Zone Model?
a circular system that builds upon urban sprawl &edge cities
Multiple Nuclei Model?
cities grow in NODES based on speacialized industries, commonalities, concerns, and price
Sector Model?
wedge shaped irregular SLICES from CBD
Concentric Zone Model?
cities grow outward in RINGS
What is a World City?
cities that are very influential globally (New York)
What is a Megalopolis?
a large city tied with other cities
What is a Metacity?
a city with over 20 million people (Tokyo)
What is a Megacity?
a city with over 10 million people
What is Infill?
developing vacant land in already built up areas
What is an Exurbanite?
those who leave the big city for the suburbs
What is a Boomburb?
a rapidly growing suburb with more than 100,000 residents(big city vibes)
What is a Primate City(rule)?
a state that has one city that is bigger than all other cities
What is Rank-Size Rule?
a state has a large city followed by the next biggest with half the population then 3rd biggest is 1/3 that of the largest(and so on)
What is the Central-Place Theory?
the central business district acts as a financial communication for an entire metro area
What is Urban Sprawl?
vast expansion of housing & commercial centers in ways that is often unplanned
What is a Metropolitan Area?
a city and the surrounding suburbs that are connected economically, culturally, politically, and socially
What is an Urban Area?
a densely populated city center and its surrounding cities
What is Traditional Architecture?
a style of construction based on access to materials, understanding of a technique, and type of climate
What is Modern Architecture?
a simple style with minimal forms
