1.6 Urban Settlements

What is urban land use?

• Activities such as industry, housing, and commerce in rural areas

• Activities such as industry, housing, and commerce in towns and cities

• Activities related to agriculture and farming

• Activities that occur only in the central business district

What does the term 'bid rent' refer to?

• The increase in land value as distance from the CBD increases

• The decrease in land value as distance from the CBD increases

• The price of land in suburban areas

• The cost of renting land in rural areas

Where is the central business district (CBD) typically located?

• On the outskirts of the city

• In the inner city where most commercial activity occurs

• In rural areas

• In the suburbs

What are suburbs generally characterized by?

• Industrial areas and factories

• High-rise buildings and commercial activity

• Residential housing and low-order shops

• High-density population and shanty towns

What is urban sprawl?

• The planned growth of urban areas

• The unchecked outward spread of built-up areas

• The renovation of existing buildings

• The movement of people from urban to rural areas

What is urban renewal?

• The process of demolishing and rebuilding urban areas

• The improvement of existing buildings

• The expansion of urban areas into rural land

• The establishment of new suburbs

What does gentrification involve?

• The decline of urban areas

• The movement of lower-income groups into an area

• The renovation and restoration of an area by higher-income groups

• The establishment of shanty towns

In low-income countries (LICs), where do the wealthy typically live?

• On the outskirts of the city

• Close to the city center

• In rural areas

• In shanty towns

What is a common characteristic of inner cities?

• Modern shopping centers

• Poor-quality terraced housing and old manufacturing industry

• Green spaces and parks

• High-quality residential housing

What is the rural-urban fringe?

• The inner city of a town

• The area with the highest land values

• The boundary where rural land is changing to urban land

• The central business district of a city