UNIT 6
What is a greenbelt
Undeveloped land around urban area
The central city and the surrounding suburbs is known as...?
.Urban area
What is an example of annexation in africa?
A prime example of annexation in Africa is the scramble for africa, a period in the late 19th and early 20th centuries where European powers divided and claimed African territories as their colonies.
What is an example of a Megalopolis in asia?
Tokyo metropolitan area and the Pearl river delta
An example of a central city in europe?
Paris
What does the sector model show?
how cities develop in pie-shaped sectors or wedges radiating outwards from the Central Business District (CBD
What is smart growth?
Growing a city with the helps of policies to preserve farmland
What are situational factors?
Transportation
Communication
Population growth
Migration
Economic development
Government policies
Name the concentric zone model in order?
CBD,Transition zone, Working class zone, Residential zone, Commuters zone
What is the CBD known to have?
It is known to have a large number of offices, financial institutions, and retail establishment
What is an example of sustainable development in the US?
Yellowstone National Park
What defines a CSA in the U.S census geography?
Two or more adjacent metropolitan or micropolitan areas tied by commuting
What is a squatter settlement?
a residential area that has developed without legal claim to the land.
what is the census used for?
To count the population and create demographic data
The peripheral model shows that newer suburban growth tends to occur...?
Along commuter belt highways on the urban fringe
What are site factors?
the physical characteristics of a location itself, such as landforms, climate, vegetation, and water availability.
According to the U.S. Census bureau, an “urban cluster has...?
2,500-50,000 people in a densely settled area
What is annexation?
the act of formally taking control of a territory, typically a country or a piece of land, and adding it to another state's territory.
What are brownfields?
sites that have been abandoned and have some level of environmental contamination.
What is gentrification?
the process where wealthier residents move into a previously lower-income or working-class neighborhood, leading to changes in its character and often displacing long-term residents.
What is an example of an urban cluster in north carolina?
New bern, Nc
In urban geography, public housing primarily aims to...?
Provide subsidzed homes for low-income households
What is an edge city?
a newly developed urban area with a distinct economic center located on the outskirts of a larger city, often connected by a major roadway.
What is an example of an edge city?
Tysons, Virginia
What is smart growth?
Growing a city with the helps of policies to preserve farmland