Human Geography Final Review #1

What is the Concentric Zone Model?

• A description of the process of urban growth that views the city as a series of CIRCULAR areas or zones, each characterized by a different type of land use that developed from a central core.

• an urban land use model which talks about SPATIAL arrangement of activities in an urban area.

• A city that LACKS a centralized business district or downtown area and that has several distinct neighborhoods that all act as regional centers within one larger city

• a city with growth INDEPNDENT of the CBD that is traditionally connected to the central city by means of an arterial highway or interstate

Filtering

• A process of change in the use of a house, from single-family owner to abandonment.

• A way of using natural resources without depleting them, and of providing for human needs without causing long term environmental harm

• Homer Hoyt published this model of urban structure, response to concentric zone model.

Galactic City Model

• a city with growth INDEPENDENT of the CBD that is traditionally connected to the central city by means of an arterial highway or interstate.

• A city that LACKS a centralized business district or downtown area and that has several distinct neighborhoods that all act as regional centers within one larger city

• an urban land use model which talks about SPATIAL arrangement of activities in an urban area.

• A description of the process of urban growth that views the city as a series of CIRCULAR areas or zones, each characterized by a different type of land use that developed from a central core.

What is an example of an urban ethnic enclave?

• Red Square, Moscow, Russia

• Capitol Hill, Washington DC

• Chinatown, San Francisco

• Times Square, New York

What is an example of a result of chain migration?

• urban ethnic enclaves

• suburbanization

• counterurbanization

• gentrification

What is an example of a low range business?

• Dollar Store

• Bugatti Dealership

• Costco

• Medical Care

According to central place theory, what is range?

• The distance a person will travel for goods or services.

• The quality of a good or service.

• The nature of a good or service relative to a community's ability to afford it.

• The costs of goods and services as a result of migration.

What would be the best example of a high threshold service?

• Steak house

• Artisan shop

• Convenience store

• Gym

According to Central Place Theory, what is threshold?

• distance away from central place

• an economic nucleus like a hospital

• clusters of businesses that all support each other

• minimum number of people for a good or service

Which problem does New Urbanism attempt to fix but often fails.

• Reduced reliance on cars

• Access to education

• Mixed housing and retail neighborhoods

• Cost of living