Chapter 5 - Urban Sprawl

Front

An area of housing built on the edge of a city...

Back

suburb

Front

The rapid growth of cities into rural areas is often called...

Back

urban sprawl

Front

A major city and the surrounding suburbs are often referred to as a ...

Back

metropolitan area

Front

The inner-most part of a city is often referred to as the ____.

Back

urban core

Front

The _____ refers to a circle just outside the urban core.

Back

urban fringe

Front

The outer-most circle around a city is called the _______.

Back

rural fringe

Front

Which of the following would LEAST LIKELY be considered public transit?
Car, Bus, Train, Subway

Back

Car

Front

Which of these best describes mixed-use development?
Options:
Knocking an old building down to build a new one.
Building on the edge of an urban area.
Clearing a forest for farming.
Store, office, & apartments in the same building.

Back

Store, office, & apartments in the same building.

Front

The concept of filling in empty spaces in a city or redesigning old buildings is called...

Back

infill

Front

What two countries have around 40% of the world's population?

Back

China and India