APHG Unit 6 Urban Test Review

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

• Concentric Zone Model
• Griffen-Ford Latin American City Model
• Peripheral Model
• Sector Model

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

• Greenbelt
• Urban Land
• Green Land Usage
• Sprawl Limitation

A model of the internal structure of cities, created by Harris and Ullman, in which social groups are arranged around in a collection of nodes of activities

• Multiple Nuclei Model
• Concentric Zone Model
• Peripheral Model
• Sector Model

A model of the internal structures of cites in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors, or wedges, radiating out from the central business district.

• Sector Model
• Multiple Nuclei Model
• Zone in Transition
• Concentric Zone Model

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

• Renewal
• Gentrification
• Conversion of Area
• Urban Renewal

Which urban model best explains the spatial impact of automobiles and the construction of interstate highways on metropolitan areas in the United States?

• concentric ring
• peripheral/galactic city model
• sector model
• multiple  nuclei model

Squatter settlements in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) cities are usually located

• along major highways
• on the outskirts of the urban area
• in warehouse districts
• adjacent to industrial areas

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

• range
• threshold
• bid rent
• radius

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.

• Central Place Theory
• Christaller's Theory
• Christaller's Place Theory
• Central Hinterland Theory

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