Urban Geography

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the rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns

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urban sprawl

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the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities

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urbanization

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The establishment of residential communities on the outskirts of a city

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Suburbanization

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an area outside the typically denser inner suburban area, at the edge of a metropolitan area

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exburb

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An example of an edge city is...

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Los Angeles

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A city with more than 10 million residents is a ____ but a city with more than 20 million residents is a ____.

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megacity, metacity

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What makes a city a megalopolis?

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High population density, heavy industrialization, and lack of physical boundaries between cities.

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What is an example of a global city?

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New York City

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What country best follows the primate city rule? Options: Canada, China, United States

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France

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Recreational parks are an example of what?

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Greenbelts