6.1 Origins and Influences of Urbanization
What does urbanization mean?
An area becomes an urban city/town because people are moving into the area out of a rural area.
What is a megacity?
Areas with populations of more than 10 million people.
What is a world city?
A large city that has global, cultural, and political influence
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Explain the urban hierarchy
Larger, more influential cities land higher on the hierarchy of cities while cities with smaller populations and economies are lower on the hierarchy
What does CBD stand for in this lesson?
Central Business District
Name at least 3 of the main factors that influence migration.
- population growth and migration
- government policies
- economic development
- transportation and communication networks
Explain suburbanization
The process of people moving from cities to residential areas on the outskirts of cities.
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explain what GPIC stands for and how its used
Global Power City Index
Evaluates cities on their power to attract people and business from around the world.
What is the primate city model
Bonus points: give me an example.
This model shows the disproportionate population distribution within a state. One city is extremely large (population, economy, cultural, and economic influence)
Name at least 3 of the zones in the Southeast Asia city model?
Bonus if you can name all 4!
port zone, alien commercial zone, western commercial zone, market gardening zone
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Explain how transportation can lead to suburbanization.
As people have more access to cars they are able to live further away from the city center(job/shopping/etc.) so they move to the suburbs.
Name 2 negative effects of suburbanization
- lack of identity or culture
- pollution and traffic congestion
- economically exclusive
Name 4 out of the 6 functions that are used to calculate GCPI
(factors that make a city a world city)
economy
research and development
cultural interaction
livability
environment
accessibility
Based on the Central Place Theory what is the central place?
the large city that provides the most goods and services for the surrounding areas.
Explain the basic meaning of the Bid-Rent Theory.
The value of land is influenced by its distance from the city center. Most desirable land is near the CBD and cost the most money.
Explain the difference between suburban and urban.
Urban means in a city or town, it has a high population density.
Suburban areas are outside of an urban area. They have lower population density and are mainly residential.
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Suburbs are less _______ __________ and less __________ ___________ than cities.
Densely populated
ethnically diverse
When world cities connect and interact what do they bring with them?
new ideas, goods, and services.
new businesses
new transportation methods
pop culture
Based on the gravity model, large cities interact the most with... and small cities are drawn to....
Large cities interact with other large cities but small cities are also drawn to large cities.
What is an edge city AND which model uses them?
An edge city are mini-CBDs that have shopping, entertainment, and offices.
It appears in the galactic city model.
Name at least 3 basic living conditions that a "squatter settlement" cant provide?
Bonus points if you can name all 4!
1. Durable/permanent housing that can protect against the environment.
2. sufficient living space
3. access to safe water
4. access to adequate sanitation
What is the difference between a boomburb and a exburb?
Boomburb is a that has grown rapidly into a large city with more than 100,000 residents.
Exburb is like a suburb but more rural and has a smaller population.
Explain how a world city is an example of globalization
world cities are populated by and made up of a mix of different people and cultures from all over the world. world cities would not exist if globalization did not occur.
Explain the difference between low-order and high-order goods and services.
Give an example of each
Low-order: inexpensive, everyday needs. found in low-order locations like towns or villages (grocery stores)
High-order: expensive, unique. found in high-order locations like a big city (concert venue)
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What are two differences between the Latin America city model and the Africa model?
L.A. is characterized by a spine but A is characterized by having 3 CBDs.
L.A. has the disamenity zone and the zone of situ accretion but A does not.