Terms
What is defined as the maximum distance a consumer will travel to acquire a good or service?
Range
What is used to mathematically predict the quantity of interactions between cities? It demonstrates the idea that the closer two places are, the more they will influence each other.
Gravity model
Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?
A) Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.
B) Most are found in areas that are not very suitable for agriculture.
C) Most primate cities are located in the United States and western Europe.
D) They are concentrated between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn.
E) The world's fastest-growing cities are found in areas with the highest standards of living.
A) Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.
Which of the following exemplifies a smart-growth approach to urban planning?
A) Construction of wider highways in an effort to lessen congestion
B) Conversion of farmland to housing to encourage migration to suburbs
C) Creation of zoning laws that separate retail space from housing developments
D) Creation of walkable neighborhoods with mixed-use land and access to public transportation
E) Construction of affordable housing in suburban neighborhoods
D) Creation of walkable neighborhoods with mixed-use land and access to public transportation
New Urbanism is an example of sustainable urban development. This type of development is intended to
A) reduce the miles driven on personal vehicles
B) increase the need for senior housing
C) increase the need for shopping mall development
D) decrease the density of the urban area
E) reduce the need for mass transit
A) reduce the miles driven on personal vehicles
What is defined as the minimum number of people needed to support a service?
Threshold
Which model of urban structure best represents an old colonial port zone and its surrounding commercial districts?
Southeast Asian city model
According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a population of how many people?
5 million
A lack of affordable housing for new migrants to the city has led to the creation of what type of illegal housing in less-developed countries?
Squatter settlements
According to Christaller’s central place model, which would have the smallest range: a grocery store or symphony orchestra hall?
Grocery store
What term refers to an absolute location of a place on Earth? It includes all the physical features of the location, such as terrain, harbors, or rivers.
Site
Which model of urban structure depicts a commercial spine bordered by an elite residential sector extending outward from the central business district?
Latin American city model
Bangkok has a population of 10.2 million people. Its population makes it an example of which type of city?
Megacity
Higher rents, causing the displacement of lower-income residents by higher-income residents as the neighborhood improves, is a problem associated with what?
Gentrification
In the US, New York is the largest city with about 18.8 million people. Los Angeles is the next largest with a population of around 12.5 million. Chicago, the third largest city, has around 8.9 million people. This is an example of which concept related to urban hierarchy?
Rank-size rule
What is defined as the relative location of a place in reference to its surrounding features, or its regional position with reference to other places?
Situation
This is a model constructed by Walter Christaller which seeks to explain the organization of central places. Christaller understood cities as economic centers that distribute goods and services to people who will travel a certain distance to acquire them.
Central place theory
Which types of city resulted from rapid suburban growth and the expansion of retail areas, office developments, business centers, and corporate headquarters to provide jobs and services in suburban areas?
Edge city
Mixed-use development, pedestrian-friendly design, and the incorporation of front porches and alleys are design elements of what, an approach to city planning that focuses on fostering European-style cities of dense settlements?
New urbanism
According to the concentric zone model and bid-rent theory, where in a city are land prices highest?
CBD
What is the term for a city that is much larger than any other city in the country and that dominates the country’s economic, political, and cultural life?
Primate city
Which type of urban land use is most common on the periphery of cities in Latin America?
Disamenity zone / squatter settlements
International company headquarters, significant global financial functions, and a polarized social structure are defining characteristics of which type of city?
World city
What is the primary reason for the rapid population growth in megacities throughout the developing world?
Interregional migration
What refers to the size and functional complexity of cities? The largest and most powerful cities are at the top.
Urban hierarchy