GS 4.5: Urban Geography Flashcard

Front

What is urban sprawl?

Back

Spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city

Front

What is a metropolitan area?

Back

A region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs.

Front

What does Central Place Theory seek to explain?

Back

The number, size, and location of human settlements in an urban system

Front

What are world cities generally considered to do?

Back

Play an important role in the global economic system

Front

What is a metropolitan area?

Back

A region that includes a central city and its suburbs.

Front

What factor contributes significantly to the ability of cities to offer multiple services and activities? Options: Scarce resources, Poor infrastructure, Minimal industrial presence.

Back

Dense population

Front

What is one challenge faced by urban areas?

Back

Overcrowding

Front

What does the Concentric Zone Model illustrate about urban development?

Back

The distribution of social classes in urban areas

Front

Which urban model was introduced by C. D. Harris and E. L. Ullman in the mid-20th century?

Back

Multiple Nuclei Model

Front

What pattern of urban growth is described by the Sector Model?

Back

Sectoral divisions