Concentric Zone Model
Who developed the Concentric Zone Model?
(Ernest Burgess)
This urban model features multiple CBDs and specialized centers.
(Multiple Nuclei Model)
What is another name for the Galactic City Model? (Peripheral Model)
(Peripheral Model)
Who believed population would outpace food supply?
(Thomas Malthus)
Who developed the original laws of migration?
(Ravenstein)
What is located at the center of the model?
(CBD - Central Business District)
In which model do cities grow along transportation corridors in wedges?
(Sector Model)
What kind of city growth does the Galactic Model show?
(Decentralized, suburban growth)
What’s a key difference between Malthusian and Neo-Malthusian ideas?
(Neo-Malthusians focus on environmental impact and sustainability)
What type of migration did Ravenstein say was most common?
(Short-distance, rural to urban)
What is one major limitation of the model?
(Assumes uniform land and transportation access)
Which urban model is designed around a port rather than a CBD?
(Southeast Asian City Model)
What are “edge cities”?
(Urban nodes around the periphery with business, shopping, etc.)
Which theory shows population change from high birth/death to low birth/death?
(Demographic Transition Model)
What is one flaw in Ravenstein’s laws today?
(Gender bias—modern migrants include many women and families)
Why is the zone of transition important in the model?
(Shows urban decay and possible redevelopment)
Which model includes three CBDs: colonial, traditional, and market?
(Sub-Saharan African City Model)
Why is this model criticized?
(It promotes urban sprawl and car dependency)
In what DTM stage is a country experiencing population decline?
(Stage 5)
According to Zelinsky, what kind of migration occurs in early DTM stages?
(Internal migration, especially rural to urban)
This model works best for what kind of cities?
(Older, industrial cities in the West)
What unique feature does the Latin American City Model include to reflect inequality? (A spine of elite development and squatter settlements)
(A spine of elite development and squatter settlements)
Which U.S. city is commonly used as an example of this model?
(Atlanta)
Which model matches population stages to causes of death?
(Epidemiologic Transition Model)
What is a key limitation of Zelinsky’s Migration Transition model?
(It oversimplifies and doesn’t account for all migration types)