Unit 6 VOCAB (first 25) Cities and Urban Land Use

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Urban Revolution

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The beginning of cities due to the first agricultural revolution.

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Urbanization

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Migration to and growth of cities

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Megacity

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A metropolitan area with more than 10 million people.

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World City

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A global center for finance, trade, and commerce

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Primate City Rule

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When the largest city in a country has at least twice the population of the next largest city.

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Forward Capital

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Relocation of a capital city for political, economic, or symbolic reasons

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Metropolitan Area

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A densely populated urban core and its surrounding housing, infrastructure, economic activities, and less populated areas.

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Rank-size Rule

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The population of a town ranked n will be 1/nth of the size of the largest city—the fifth town, by rank, will have a population one-fifth of the first.

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Central Place Theory

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All market areas are focused on a central settlement that is a place of exchange and services.

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Hinterlands

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The area surrounding a central place, from which people are attracted to use the central place's goods and services. Example: Los Fresnos → Brownsville