APHUG Ch. 12 and 13 Quiz Review

The Griffin-Ford model is associated with cities in

• North America

• Latin America

• Western Europe

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Southeast Asia

All of the following are true regarding the Latin American City model EXCEPT

• it combines sectors and concentric zones to help explain urban settlements in some developing countries

• like some North American models, the CBD is the primary focal point of the model

• the CBD is divided into a traditional market sector and a more modern high-rise sector

• low-income, squatter settlements surround the CBD

• the spine is a commercial zone that extends from the CBD, in which wealthier residential housing is located

According the the Latin American City model, socioeconomic levels and housing quality

• decrease the farther from the center of the city

• are highest in the zone of situ accretion

• are spread out somewhat evenly around various nodes around the urban area

• are lowest near the CBD

In the Latin American City model, which of the following would be found in the outermost zone of peripheral squatter settlements?

• Heavy industry

• Zones of gentrification

• Traditional market area

• Shantytowns/Squatter Settlements

Which of the following groups are responsible for the early development of many of the cities in Africa?

• Europeans who colonized the continent in previous centuries

• Farmers from tropical regions of Africa

• Chiefs from warring tribes in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Multinational corporations headquartered in LDCs outside of Africa

What is the purpose of smart growth?

• to combine smaller peripheral settlements to larger urbanized areas

• to limit suburban growth and preserve farmland

• to clear land for the expansion of larger suburban communities

• to limit the growth of greenbelts

Which of the following is true regarding the origin and growth of American suburbs?

• Suburban communities have grown consistently since the 1950s

• Families with children typically avoid suburban communities

• There are increased levels of crime and traffic in most suburban communities

• As suburbs have expanded, they've become closer in proximity to CBDs in cities

All of the following are costs incurred as a result of sprawl EXCEPT

• more money is spent extending roads and utilities to connect developments not contiguous to existing areas

• more agricultural land is lost through construction of isolated housing developments

• more energy is expended because trips to work and services must cover longer distances

• more white people have moved to the inner cities

Rings of open space known as greenbelts are commonly mandated by government officials in

• the United States

• the United Kingdom

• sub-Saharan Africa

• Southeast Asia

All of the following are true regarding consumer services EXCEPT

• they have expanded in the suburbs because most of their customers live there

• in the past, urban residents purchased food and necessities at small neighborhood shops

• sales for consumer services have expanded in downtown regions of cities since World War II

• suburban retailing is concentrated in shopping malls of varying sizes

• larger malls contain department stores and specialty shops once located only in the CBD