Human Geography 6.10

What is gentrification?

• The process of reducing crime rates in a neighborhood

• The process of increasing public transportation options in a neighborhood

• The process of preserving historical buildings in a neighborhood

• The process of renovating and improving a neighborhood, often leading to an influx of wealthier residents and increased property values.

Define redlining in the context of urban geography.

• Redlining refers to the process of painting streets with red lines to indicate no parking zones.

• Redlining is a practice where urban planners draw red lines on maps to indicate areas with high crime rates.

• Redlining is a term used to describe the process of creating red-colored districts on urban maps for aesthetic purposes.

• Redlining is the discriminatory practice of denying services or loans to residents in certain neighborhoods based on their racial or ethnic composition.

Explain the concept of blockbusting.

• Blockbusting is a term used in sports to describe a player's ability to block shots.

• Blockbusting is a discriminatory practice in real estate where agents exploit racial prejudices to manipulate property sales for profit.

• Blockbusting refers to the act of breaking down large rocks into smaller pieces for construction purposes.

• Blockbusting is a cooking technique involving the use of blocks of ice to rapidly cool food.

What is meant by white flight?

• White flight refers to the migration of non-white populations to urban areas.

• White flight is the term used for the movement of white residents within the same urban area.

• White flight is the process of white residents moving to international locations.

• White flight is the movement of white residents out of urban areas into suburban or rural areas.

Discuss the impact of residential segregation on communities.

• Residential segregation fosters social cohesion and unity

• Residential segregation reduces crime rates in neighborhoods

• Residential segregation promotes economic growth in communities

• Residential segregation has a negative impact on communities by perpetuating poverty, limiting social mobility, and creating disparities in access to resources and opportunities.

What are squatter settlements and how do they form?

• Squatter settlements form due to overpopulation and lack of resources.

• Squatter settlements are informal housing areas that develop on land that the occupants do not have legal ownership of. They form due to rapid urbanization, lack of affordable housing, poverty, and rural to urban migration.

• Squatter settlements are government-provided housing for low-income individuals.

• Squatter settlements are exclusive gated communities for the wealthy.

How does gentrification affect property values in a neighborhood?

• Property values in a neighborhood tend to rise with gentrification.

• Property values in a neighborhood tend to decrease with gentrification.

• Gentrification has no impact on property values in a neighborhood.

• Property values in a neighborhood tend to fluctuate randomly with gentrification.

What role did racial discrimination play in the practice of redlining?

• Racial discrimination led to the promotion of diversity in redlining practices.

• Racial discrimination resulted in equal access to financial services in redlining.

• Racial discrimination led to the exclusion of minority communities from receiving loans and financial services in redlining practices.

• Racial discrimination had no impact on redlining practices.

How did blockbusting contribute to demographic shifts in urban areas?

• Blockbusting had no impact on the racial composition of neighborhoods

• Blockbusting resulted in more affordable housing options for minorities

• Blockbusting contributed to demographic shifts in urban areas by manipulating white homeowners to sell their houses quickly, leading to changes in the racial composition of neighborhoods.

• Blockbusting led to increased property values in urban areas

How does residential segregation perpetuate social inequalities?

• Residential segregation increases access to resources and opportunities based on race or socioeconomic status, perpetuating social inequalities.

• Residential segregation has no impact on social inequalities

• Residential segregation promotes social equality

• Residential segregation limits access to resources and opportunities based on race or socioeconomic status, perpetuating social inequalities.