Models & Theories
What model shows a city with rings expanding outward from the CBD ?
Concentric Zone Model
This term describes the rapid outward expansion of cities into rural land.
Urban Sprawl
This type of city has global influence in politics, culture, and economy (An example would be London or Tokyo).
World city
Policies that promote walkable neighborhoods and limit sprawl are part of this planning strategy.
Smart Growth Policies
What kind of data includes using numbers, graphs, and statistics?
Quantitative Data
What model shows a disamenity zone and spine, and is often applied to Latin American cities ?
Latin American City Model
These large suburban cities grow rapidly and function independently of a central city.
Boom burbs
A city disproportionately large compared to others in its country is called this.
Primate city
A zone of natural or agricultural land surrounding a city to prevent further sprawl.
Greenbelt
Narrow streets between tall buildings that trap heat and reduce airflow.
Urban Canyons and Heat Islands
What urban model includes nodes called edge cities?
Galactic City Model
This refers to small political units with their own local governments within a metropolitan area.
Municipality
Settlements formed by people without legal access to land or housing are known as this.
squatter settlements
The total area of land and water required to sustain a population’s lifestyle.
Ecological Footprint
The area used by the U.S. Census Bureau to gather population data.
Census Tract
This theory suggests cities are placed in a hexagonal hierarchy to serve surrounding areas.
Central Place Theory
These areas develop around major roads and are often home to malls, offices, and hotels.
Edge cities
This concept describes new residents moving in and displacing lower-income groups.
Gentrification
Former industrial areas that may be contaminated but have potential for redevelopment.
Brownfields
The process where one ethnic group moves into an area and another leaves.
Invasion and Succession
Rank Size Rule
This type of analysis is used to predict interaction between two places based on population and distance.
Gravity Model
This term describes areas where property values decline, people move out, and services deteriorate.
Zones of Abandonments
This refers to revitalizing older neighborhoods through investment and development.
Urban redevelopment
A racist real estate practice of the past, causing white flight.
blockbusting