Ag Regions and Hearths
This region produces more corn than the rest of the world.
North America
A settlement and survey pattern that involves long strips of land that grant access to a central point of transportation
Long lot
A practice that involves flattening sloped terrain to create new farmable land.
Terrace farming
Based on Chicago, this model is influenced by the bid-rent curve and shows the outward growth of a city.
Concentric Zone Model
When a region shifts from being rural to urban.
Urbanization
When the largest city in a country is disproportionately larger than any other city
Primate city
This hearth started around the growing of maize.
Mesoamerica
The predominant survey method found in New England
Metes and bounds
This is usually the second ring of the Von Thunen model
Forestry
Fitting cities focused around older modes of transportation, this wedge shaped model shows access to the CBD for all portions of the city.
Sector Model
A city with a population of over 10 million people, found in periphery and semi-periphery countries.
Megacity
The American policy of resticting access to home loans to entire neighborhoods, regardless of an individuals ability to afford it. Usually, impacting minorities more than other groups.
Redlining
This region has historically focused on the production of rice.
East/South East Asia
The predominant pattern in the USA, that often is gridlike
Township and range
This is often the last ring of the Von Thunen model
Livestock/ranching
Based on 1940s Chicao, this model has irregularly shaped sections and more than one CBD.
Multiple Nuclei Model
An urbanized area with a population of 20 million, typically found in periphery and semi-periphery countries
Metacity
This is used in cities to restrict urban growth into certain areas, leaving spaces natural.
Green belt
An agricultural hearth, known for being the original hearth of staple crops such as wheat.
Fertile Crescent
A rural settlement that is centered around one specific building or point
Clustered settlement
The practice of small scale clearing of land, sometimes by burning the land, to replenish the soil and prepare it for growing.
Shifting cultivation
Based on Detroit, this model describes post-industrial cities with access to cars where the CBD is no longer the only economic center, and suburbanization is expansive.
Galactic City Model
The intentional creation of walkable, green urban areas with a mixed use pattern of commercial and residential areas.
New Urbanism
The renovation of old/abonded neighborhoods, intending to bring in younger, higher income families. Increases property values.
Gentrification
This region or country is the "breadbasket" of Europe
Eastern Europe/Ukraine
A rural settlement that has sparse land and no distinguishable central point or shared area
Dispersed rural settlement
An intensive practice focusing on large scale monocultuing of cash crops, usually in tropical climates. Has a legacy of colonialism
Plantation agriculture.
This model consists of European and local influences, highlighted by the present of a "spine" of the city.
Latin American City Model
The residential area OUTSIDE of the suburan area
Exurbs
Real-estate practice of stoking fears to push white families to move to new suburban neighborhoods. Used racism and economic fear to lower values of homes to sell to minority groups at higher prices.
Blockbusting