Describing Cities
How many people does a city need to have to be considered a megacity?
10 million +
True or false?
A primate city must be the capital city of a country.
False
Which bank practice of refusing loans for properties in certain areas especially impacts minority communities?
Redlining
What term describes an abandoned factory that leaks chemicals into the ground?
Brownfield
In which model is there more than one Central Business District?
Multiple Nuclei Model
What is the opposite of urban?
Rural
What term describes a city and adjacent areas across which population density is high and continuous?
Metropolitan area
The capital city of a country that follows rank-size rule has a population of 120,000. What should the population of the third-largest city in that country be?
40,000
What is the term for homes built on land that people do not have the legal right to settle on?
Squatter settlements
Developing empty lots and laneways to add new housing and retail space to a city is an example of what?
Urban infill
Which model features a zone of transition?
Concentric Zone Model
What term describes how far people are willing to travel for a particular good or service?
Range
What term describes a city that exerts influence far beyond its national boundaries?
World city
Which primate city is said to have the most primacy in the world?
Bangkok, Thailand
Where are disamenity zones usually found in cities in developing countries?
On the periphery of cities
When did New Urbanism emerge as an urban planning style?
In the 1990s
In which model do functions of the Central Business District appear in the suburbs?
Galactic Cities Model
If people think that the suburbs are too crowded but don’t want to be completely off the grid, they may want to move to one of these.
Exurb
What term describes a chain of interconnected cities?
Megalopolis
According to the Gravity Model, which of these pairs would have the least interaction?
Boston and Chicago,
Nashville and Seattle,
LA and New York City
Nashville and Seattle
Which approach to government housing faces opposition from the ‘Not in My Backyard’ response?
Scattered site
What term describes areas of undeveloped land around cities in Canada and Europe where there can be no construction?
Greenbelts
In which model is upper class housing disconnected from the Central Business District?
Concentric Zone Model
If a city needs to expand outward, they may do this to farmlands or natural areas.
Annex
Which of these cities is not a metacity?
Tokyo, New York City, Shanghai, Mexico City, Mumbai
New York City
Which of these countries has a primate city?
Argentina, Germany, Australia, Canada, United States
Argentina
Which controversial law allows the government to seize land for public use after paying owners fair market value?
Eminent domain
Describe two of the key aspects of New Urban development.
Transportation-oriented development, mixed-use neighborhoods, more parks and public spaces, clean energy use
In which model is industry and manufacturing not a contiguous zone?
Multiple Nuclei Model
Who is credited with designing the Southeast Asian Cities Model?
McGee