APHG Unit 6 Review

Which of the following would not be an example of a site factor?

• The physical geography

• The climate of the area

• The connections with surrounding settlements

• None of the above

Gentrification can be described as

• A revitalizing force against urban decay

• A segregating force between rich and poor

• A cohesive force uniting urban activities

• All of the above.

Bank USA refusing to approve loans to people living in a particular neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. This is an example of

• Redlining

• Ghettoization

• Blockbusting

• Gentrification 

Shopping malls, more single family housing, a reliance on the automobile are representative of which geographic factor?

• Squatter Settlements

• Smart Growth

• Suburbs

• Downtown

What one characteristic links megacities?

• Each city has an efficient for of mass transportation

• Each follow a model that is focused around the central business district

• Each has a world-class airport with connection to each continent

• Each has a population of more than 10 million people

According to the Harris and Ullman’s multiple nuclei model, what develops at the outskirts of the urban areas?

• Airports

• Nucleated cities

• Edge cities

• World cities

Which of the following is a valid difference between the urban patterns of the United States and those of Latin America?

• Unlike U.S. cities, Latin American cities have ghettos

• Gentrification is more present in Latin American cities

• Latin American cities have more-defined industrial sectors

• Unlike U.S. cities, Latin American cities show patterns of wealthy residents emanating from the city’s central business district.

African cities possess what distinctive characteristics in their urban framework?

• Highly developed, efficient transportation systems

• Three distinctive central business districts

• Squatter settlements known as favelas

• Large areas devoted to Western investment

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

• Development is based on the location of amenities

• Development is structured around the central business district

• Development is based around enterprises such as airports

• Development is centered around transportation routes

What model suggests that in an urban setting, the farther a neighborhood is from the central business district, the greater its wealth is?

• Sector model

•  Multiple nuclei model

• Concentric zone model

• Urban periphery model