AP Human Geography Unit 6 Vocab

Post-modern architecture

• an area outside of the denser inner suburban area which has an economic and commuting connection to the metro area, low housing density, and growth

• an architectural style that emphasized breaking the rules of the rigid style of modern architecture

• a way of describing where a place is based on the physical characteristics of the surrounding area

• population shift from rural to urban areas

Site

• population shift from rural to urban areas

• an area outside of the denser inner suburban area which has an economic andcommuting connection to the metro area, low housing density, and growth

• a way of describing where a place is based on the physical characteristics of the surrounding area

• a way of describing where a place is based on its relationships with the surrounding areas

Situation

• population shift from rural to urban areas

• an area outside of the denser inner suburban area which has an economic andcommuting connection to the metro area, low housing density, and growth

• a way of describing where a place is based on the physical characteristics of the surrounding area

• a way of describing where a place is based on its relationships with the surrounding areas

Urbanization

• a large metropolitan area with a population higher than 10 million

• market areas in the United States centered on an urban cluster with apopulation atleast 10,000 but less than 50,00

• population shift from rural to urban areas

• geographical region with a relatively high population density at its coreand close

Boomburbs

• an area outside of the denser inner suburban area which has an economic andcommuting connection to the metro area, low housing density, and growth

• a relatively large urban area situated on the outskirts of a city, typically beside a major road

• a large metropolitan area with a population higher than 10 million

• a suburban city that is rapidly growing, is as large as a major city, but retains its suburban feel

Edge Cities

• an area outside of the denser inner suburban area which has an economic andcommuting connection to the metro area, low housing density, and growth

• a relatively large urban area situated on the outskirts of a city, typically beside a major road

• a large metropolitan area with a population higher than 10 million

• a suburban city that is rapidly growing, is as large as a major city, but retains its suburban feel

Exurbs

• an area outside of the denser inner suburban area which has an economic andcommuting connection to the metro area, low housing density, and growth

• a relatively large urban area situated on the outskirts of a city, typically beside a major road

• a large metropolitan area with a population higher than 10 million

• a suburban city that is rapidly growing, is as large as a major city, but retains its suburban feel

Megacity

• e the nth largest city in a given country will have 1/n of the population of the largest city in that country

• a population shift from central urban areas into suburbs

• a large metropolitan area with a population higher than 10 million

• a large metropolitan area with a population higher than 20 million

Metacity

• e the nth largest city in a given country will have 1/n of the population of the largest city in that country

• a population shift from central urban areas into suburbs

• a large metropolitan area with a population higher than 10 million

• a large metropolitan area with a population higher than 20 million

Suburbanization

• e the nth largest city in a given country will have 1/n of the population of the largest city in that country

• a population shift from central urban areas into suburbs

• a large metropolitan area with a population higher than 10 million

• a large metropolitan area with a population higher than 20 million