HGAP Unit 6 Vocab

redevelopment

• A process of demolishing old buildings to make way for new ones

• A set of activities intended to revitalize an area that has fallen on hard times

• A method of urban planning that focuses on green spaces

• A strategy for increasing property taxes in a neighborhood

What is New Urbanism?

• An approach to city planning that focuses on fostering European-style cities of dense settlements, attractive architecture, and housing of different types and prices within walking distance to shopping, restaurants, jobs, and public transportation

• A movement that promotes suburban sprawl and car-dependent communities

• A design philosophy that emphasizes the use of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers in urban areas

• A strategy for urban development that prioritizes industrial zones over residential areas

below market rate housing

• Housing that costs much less than the going rate

• Housing that is priced at the market average

• Housing that is more expensive than the market rate

• Housing that is available only to high-income earners

urban hearth areas

• Regions in which the world’s first cities evolved

• Areas known for their rural landscapes

• Regions characterized by high population density

• Locations primarily focused on agricultural development

land tenure

• The right to own or hold property; it defines the ways in which rights to that property are managed

• A type of agricultural practice that focuses on sustainable farming

• A legal document that outlines property boundaries

• A government policy that regulates land use and zoning

rank-size rule

• The population of a settlement is directly proportional to its rank in the urban hierarchy

• The population of a settlement is inversely proportional to its rank in the urban hierarchy

• The population of a settlement is unrelated to its rank in the urban hierarchy

• The population of a settlement is equal to its rank in the urban hierarchy

brownfields

• Properties that are always safe for development

• Properties whose use or development may be complicated by the potential presence of hazardous substances or pollutants

• Properties that are newly developed and environmentally friendly

• Properties that are abandoned but free of contaminants

agricultural surplus

• Crop yields that are sufficient to feed more people than the farmer and his or her family

• A situation where farmers produce only enough food for their own family

• Excess crops that are sold in international markets

• A type of farming that focuses on livestock rather than crops

urbanization

• The movement of people from rural areas to cities

• The process of increasing agricultural production

• The decline of city populations

• The growth of suburban areas

de facto segregation

• Racial segregation that is enforced by law

• Racial segregation that is not supported by law but is still apparent

• Racial integration that is mandated by law

• Racial segregation that occurs only in public spaces