unit 6 aphug

in development of urban land, which of the following is typically built on the most accessible sites?

• single family housing

• farm markets

• retail complexes

• industrial parks

Which describes exurbanization?

• americans moving to rural area to work remotely

• moving from suburbs to rural land

• Developing of industrial industry

Edge cities are consumer and business services around the beltway of a city.

• true

• false

How many people have to live in a city for it to be considered a megacity?

• 20 million

• 30 million

• 50 million

• 10 million

what is a primate city?

• Smallest city; 1/3 the size of biggest city

• Largest city; more then twice the size of the second largest city

• periphery country; has strong industrial and economic development

• semi-periphery country; weak industrial and economic development

CBD is the commercial heart

• true

• false

Describes a way a series surrounds a central business district. what structure is this?

• sector model

• multiple nuclei model

• galactic model

• concentric zone model

Describes urban growth based on transported new forms of technology. Which model is this?

• Borcherts model of urban growth

• wallerstiens theory of economic growth/development

• webers least cost theory

• bid-rent theory

What is a greenbelt in responses to urban sustainability challenges?

• set of policies to measure development

• areas undeveloped and around urban areas

• reducing sprawl and increasing affordable moving

• building up undeveloped roads within a city

What are negative effects of gentrification?

• valuable force from city leaders to achieve sustainable development

• change of social groups leaving an area but staying the same culture

• investments drive up rents and property taxes but less wealthy residents cannot afford to remain

• processing change in use of single family owner occupany