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According to the sector model, once established, the most expensive new housing is built

• on the outer edge, farther out from the center

• in the skyscrapers of the CBD

• on the inner edge of that district, closer to the center

• on outer edge of the suburban area, farther from the center

According to the concentric zone model, a city develops in a series of

• corridors

• rings

• nodes

• sectors

According to the multiple nuclei model, an airport is likely to attract nearby

• hotels and warehouses

• retail and wholesale shops

• residences and highways

• universities and colleges

Many of the poor on the periphery of cities in less developed countries live in areas known as

• squatter settlements

• public housing

• the zone in transition

• suburbs

Why do many African cities contain multiple commercial districts?

• Colonial CBD formed apart from traditional commerce centers

• Africans were not allowed to use the CBDs used by Europeans

• African urban planning promoted multiple CBDs

• One CBD is not enough for Africa’s growing urban population

According to the multiple nuclei model, what develops at the outskirts of core cities?

• Airports

• Edge cities

• World cities

• First-ring suburbs

Homer Hoyt’s sector model is based on what fundamental principle?

• Development based on the location of amenities

• Development is centered on transportation routes

• Development is structured around the CBD

• Development is based around enterprises such as airports

What is the common characteristic in Latin American cities according to the model?

• A spine of high-class housing extended from the city center

• Three distinct CBDs: colonial, traditional and market zones

• Dominance of the suburbs in urban growth

• Favelas or squatter settlements in the interior of the CBDs

According to the peripheral model, an inner city and surrounding suburbs are tied together by

• a bus route

• interstate highways

• a system of walking paths

• A ring road or beltway

Urban model with a ring of suburbs & edge cities with suburban nodes of office & retail jobs

• Metrourbia

• Urban realm

• Sector Model

• Concentric zone