Urbanization and Land Use Zones
What is an urban area?
Places with more than 1000 people
Define livability
All of the characteristics that contribute to a community's quality of life
Name the 3 levels of order of goods
Low, Medium and High
What is another name for a large urban area?
What is cities
Name 3 characteristics of livable communities
-Affordable
-Safe
-Close to everything (stores, schools, banks etc)
-Access to transportation
-Functional
Give an example from each level
Low- Bread
Medium- Tools
High- Ferrari
What attracts people to a city? Give at least 3 answers
-Major shopping centre
-Jobs
-Specialized health care
-Cultural communities
-Amusement Parks
-Professional sporting events
-Big name concerts
What is the CBD?
Heart of the community, historically the main street or downtown and has businesses, banks and restaurants
Give 2 characteristics of low order goods
-Frequently purchased many times per year
-Low cost
-Meet regular needs
-Not willing to travel long distances to acquire
Define land use zones
All land is used or "zoned" for something even an empty lot has been dedicated for some use in the future.
Name 3 enemies of the CBD
Shopping malls, big box stores and online shopping
Give 2 characteristics of medium order goods
-Wanted or purchased one to several times per year
-Not cheap but not rare or expensive
-Not found everywhere but could be located in more than one spot in an urban area
-Willing to travel some distance to acquire (but not too far)
List the different land use zones (there are 7)
Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural, Recreational, Institutional and Transportation
What are 4 problems that exist within the CBD?
Traffic congestion, old run down buildings, limited parking and crowded unattractive pedestrian areas
Give 2 characteristics of high order goods
-Purchased once or twice with years in-between or sometimes never at all
-Very expensive or rare (or both)
-Willing to travel great distances to acquire
-Found only in specific urban areas such as Toronto or Paris