Unit 6 Vocab Flashcards
the movement of people to towns/cities and the resulting expansion of the rural countryside
urbanization
the transformation of large areas of rural land to urban uses
suburbanization
the unrestricted suburban growth and development over large areas spreading out from a city in which cars provide primary source of transportation
suburban sprawl
a concentration of residential and economic (business, shopping, entertainment) activity located in the suburbs, “satellite cities”
edge cities
a residential area beyond the suburbs, often in more rural areas
exurbs
residential and economic urban area that is not the largest city in their metropolitan area, but has a large population (100,000+) and tends to be spread along highways (Irvine, CA)
boomburbs
New York, Tokyo, London, exert their influence far beyond their national boundaries
world cities
the world’s largest cities and typically have more than 10 million people
megacities
describe massive sprawling conurbations of more than 20 million people
metacities
bring residential, business, and entertainment together within a neighborhood.
mixed land use
policies that combat regional sprawl by addressing issues of population density and transportation
smart growth policies
occurs when the largest city in an urban system is more than twice as large as the next largest city
primate city
zone of grassy,forested area that separates urban areas
greenbelts
the practice of refusing to lend money to people who wanted to buy property in ‘high-risk’ neighborhoods
redlining
realtors would persuade white homeowners in a neighborhood to sell their homes quickly, and for a low price, by convincing them an influx of minorities will inevitably drive down their property values
blockbusting
