Origin and influences of Urbanization
What is the difference between site and situation?
site- physical characteristics
situation-location of a place relative to others
Define world cities.
These cities are influential at a global level, impacting people worldwide through their connections to global markets and networks.
Define rank size rule
the second largest settlement is 1/2 of the population of the largest settlement
a city grows outward from a central area in a series of concentric rings
Define affordability
some homes are out of minorities' price range
Define counter urbanization.
the migration of people from urban areas to rural areas, the reverse of urbanization.
Define edge cities.
Nodes of economic activity that have developed in the periphery of large cities.
Define primate cities
the largest settlement has more than twice people as the second largest settlement
Define the Harris-Ullman Multiple Nuclei Model
a city is a complex structure that includes more than one business center
Define disamenity zones
poorest areas of the cities
Define suburbanization.
the process by which a city's population and economic activities expand outward from the central core to the outskirts.
Define megacities.
10 million inhabitants
Define Gravity Model.
places that are closest will have a greater interaction than places that are farther away.
Define the Galactic City Model.
represents the decentralization of urban areas, an increase in edge cities
Define squatter settlements.
land that is not rented or owned, buildings are not safe, self-Constructed Housing
Define time-space compression.
refers to the way technology and global interconnectedness make places feel closer together and reduce the effects of distance.
Define metacities.
20 million inhabitants
Define range
the distance people will travel to obtain specific goods and services
Describe the African city model
contains three business districts
Define redlining
banks refuse loans to minorities
Mention two examples of the oldest cities (hearths).
Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Indus Valley
Define urban sprawl.
uncontrolled growth of urban areas
Define Christaller's Central Place Theory
A central place is a market center where people go to exchange goods and services.
Describe the Latin American city model.
CBDs are connected to the mall through a spine
surrounding the spine are the elite areas
at the end, the periferico, home of the poorest
Define blockbusting
one groups is convince to sell their homes at a low price as another group moves in, results of white flight to the suburbs