Factors of Urban Land Use
Urbanization
Describe the Central Place Theory
Central places are established in a society in order to provide goods and services to the surrounding areas
How does Urban Land use and the models benefit society?
Creates organization, creates centers for goods/services, increases development
What is the difference between Urban and Rural areas?
Urban - cities, populated, culture and commercial hubs
Rural - areas outside of cities with fewer people and access to things
Describe/identify the Multiple Nuclei model
Describe what "redlining" was.
Refusing to lend money to people who lived in "high-risk" neighborhoods.
How many people need to live in a city for it to be considered a "MegaCity"?
10 million
Describe/identify the Concentric Ring Model
CBD in the center and other sections are divided into rings around the middle
Describe what "gentrification" is.
The movement of upper-middle-class people into deteriorated areas of a city
Physical and organizational structures needed to operate a society. Examples are highways, roads, airports, etc.
Infrastructure
Describe/identify the Sector Model
Still have CBD, but other areas are split into sections going outward
Describe how rapid urbanization impacts affordable housing.
More people moving to the city leads to rising housing prices, making it difficult for low-income and middle-income families to afford a place to live
List 2 factors that Influence Urbanization (4 total)
1. Transportation and communication
2. Population Growth + Migration
3. Economic Development
4. Government Policies
Describe/identify the Suburban Sprawl (Galactic City Model)
As inner cities decline, some functions of the CBD began to spread to the suburbs
Local Food Movement
Urban Garden
Urban Agriculture