Urbanization

Urban areas are more likely than rural areas to have:

• larger population size.
• higher population density.
• more heterogeneity.
• all of the above.

Which statement best describes the relationship between urbanization and the Industrial Revolution?

• urbanization promoted the Industrial Revolution
• the Industrial Revolution promoted urbanization
• urbanization preceded the Industrial Revolution by hundreds of years
• urbanization and the Industrial Revolution are unrelated

According to the sector model, the best housing is located in:

• an outer ring surrounding the city.
• a transportation corridor from downtown to the edge of the city.
• nodes near universities and parks.
• renovated inner-city neighborhoods.

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

• warehouses and hotels.
• residences.
• shops.
• universities. 

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

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

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

• Metrourbia

• Urban realm

• Sector Model

• Concentric zone

what is a centeral place theory

• Central place theory is a geographical theory that seeks to explain the number, size, and location of human settlements in a residential system.
• Central place theory is a type of political ideology
• Central place theory is a mathematical equation used in physics
• Central place theory is a cooking technique used in baking

what is a mega city

• A metropolitan area with a total population of over 10 million people
• A city with a population of over 20 million people
• A city with a population of over 5 million people
• A city with a population of over 1 million people