urban basics
the process of more people moving into cities
what is urbanization
city model where cities grow in rings from the center outward
what is the concentric zone model
areas where people live
what is residential land use
wealthier people movie into poorer areas, causing rising cost and displacement
what is gentrification
cities are warmer than surrounding areas (ex: new york city)
what is urban heat island effect
movement of people from cities to suburbs
what is suburbanization
city model where a city grows in wedges or sectors along transport lines
what is the hoyt sector model
areas for business and trade
what is commercial land use
denying services to certain neighborhoods based on race or income (historical practice)
what is redlining
land value decreases as distance from CBD increases
what is bid-rent theory
movement of people from cities to rural areas
what is counterurbanization
city model where a city has multiple centers of activity
what is the multiple nuclei model
areas for manufacturing and production
what is industrial land use
real estate agents convince white property owners to sell their houses at low prices due to fear of black families moving into the neighborhood
what is blockbusting
population density is highest in center, lower outward
what is density gradient
a city and its surrounding suburbs and towns
what is a metropolitan area
uncontrolled spread of urban areas outward
areas with residential and commercial are together
what is mixed land use
informal housing built without legal rights
what are squatter settlements
building based on unused land inside a city
what is infill development
the economic center of a city
what is a central business district (CBD)
a major city center of business outside the CBD
what is an edge city
what are zoning laws that separate land into different uses
what is zoning
what is infrastructure decay
city expands its boundaries to include nearby land
what is annexation