Urban Geography Flashcard

Urban Geography Flashcard

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Geography

9th Grade - University

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The rapid, often unorganized, growth of a city from its center outward is often known as ___.

Back

Urban sprawl

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Starting in the 1990's, a movement known as _________ began to feature mixed-use neighborhoods with businesses and residential properties, walkable areas and a variety of price ranges for homes.

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Back

new urbanism

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Blockbusting and redlining have contributed to ___ in American cities.

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Back

racial segregation

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Real estate agents have encouraged white families to sell their houses once a minority family moves into the neighborhood in a process known as ___.

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Back

blockbusting

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

This is the number of customers (or high income demand) needed to make a business profitable or allow a service, such as a post office, library, or fire hall to be offered.

Back

Threshold Population

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

According to the concentric zone model, a city develops in a series of

Back

rings

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Many of the poor on the periphery of cities in less developed countries live in areas known as

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Back

squatter settlements

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