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1
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What is not primarily a consumer service

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Professional service

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2
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Why is the absent of rank size distribution significant in a country like Romania

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consumers do not all have access to G and S

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3
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Defining cities based on business services found in each gives the ordered hierarchy of:

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world cities, command and control centers, and specialized product service centers

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4
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World cities are defined by

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The number and type of business there

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5
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Two major benefits many LDCs offer in the financial service sector are:

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tax breaks and privacy

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6
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Attracting a new base industry is most important to a community primarily because it stimulates

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New non-basic industries

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7
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The most likely religious reason for the origin of settlements is to

A

bury the dead

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8
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A legal form of segregation in the US is achieved through

A

Zoning

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9
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The largest number of trips made are for

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Work

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10
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The CBD is mainly known for

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Commuting

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11
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The major exception to the decline n public transit is

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Rapid transit

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12
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A recent change in the density gradient has been

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A reduction in the differences in densities found within an urban area

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13
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Public transit is more extensive in WE cities than in the US because

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European governments subsidize public transit

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14
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Some employees of suburban businesses may suffer hardships because they do not

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own automobiles

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15
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Compared to the private automobile, public transportation offers more

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energy efficiency

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16
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What percent of Europe was rural during the 1800s

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85%

17
Q

American CBD is known for

A

Construction of skyscrapers

18
Q

Cities are comprised of

A

large permanent settlements

19
Q

Where are multiple nuclei dwellings more common

A

Europe Canada and Boston

20
Q

What rural settlement pattern is through to be more efficient for more developed countries

A

Dispersed settlement