AP - U7 Voc Flashcard (2025)

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A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings.

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Concentric Zone Model

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A ring of land maintained by parks, agriculture, or other types of open space to limit the sprawl of an urban area

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Greenbelt

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The process of converting a neighborhood from a predominantly low-renter renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-class owner-owned area

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Gentrification

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Which urban model best explains the spatial impact of automobiles and the construction of interstate highways on metropolitan areas in the United States? Options: concentric ring, peripheral/galactic city model, sector model, multiple nuclei model

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peripheral/galactic city model

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The minimum number of people needed to support a business is called the

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threshold

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Formulated by Christaller to explain the size and distribution of cities in terms of a competitive supply of goods and services dispersed to populations. Bigger centers have a larger hinterland, while smaller centers have smaller hinterland and less specialty and high-order goods.

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Central Place Theory

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Rules that govern land use in cities are known as

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Zoning ordinances

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A diverse, walkable, mixed-use neighborhood would most directly be a core goal of

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New urbanism

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The area of a city with a high proportion of services, featuring skyscrapers and multiple transport hubs, is known as the

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Central business district

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What is an edge city?

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a large node of office and retail activities on the edge of an urban area