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WorksheetsAP Human Geography - APHG - Unit 6.10 & 6.11
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 19mins
redlining were identified in what type of areas?
predominantly in black neighborhoods
high socioeconomic neighborhoods
white neighborhoods
lower socioeconomic neighborhoods
Definition of Blockbusting
a practice in which realtors persuade white homeowners in a neighborhood to sell their homes by convincing them that the neighborhood is in decline due to black families moving in
this is the practice of identifying “high risk neighborhoods” on a city map and refusing to lend money to people who want to buy property in those neighborhoods
the maximum price a buyer can afford to pay for a house or apartment
old, inner-city buildings are purchased at low prices and renovated for people with higher incomes
Definition of Gentrification
a practice in which realtors persuade white homeowners in a neighborhood to sell their homes by convincing them that the neighborhood is in decline due to black families moving in
this is the practice of identifying “high risk neighborhoods” on a city map and refusing to lend money to people who want to buy property in those neighborhoods
the maximum price a buyer can afford to pay for a house or apartment
old, inner-city buildings are purchased at low prices and renovated for people with higher incomes
Who moves into the gentrified areas?
young professionals or older couples whose children have moved out
higher class people
white people
black people
violent crime
occurs when certain groups carry a larger share of environmental risks and hazards than groups who have the power to influence decisions about the environment
areas inhabited by low-income people of color are targeted for environmental contamination
a category of crime that includes murder, rape, robbery, an aggravated assault
an area of degraded, seemingly temporary, inadequate, and often illegal housing
What is true about violent crime?
It has declined sharply over the past two decades
it does not exist
It has increased sharply over the past two decades
it is only caused by the higher socioeconomic class.
environmental injustice
occurs when certain groups carry a larger share of environmental risks and hazards than groups who have the power to influence decisions about the environment
areas inhabited by low-income people of color are targeted for environmental contamination
a category of crime that includes murder, rape, robbery, an aggravated assault
an area of degraded, seemingly temporary, inadequate, and often illegal housing
Who are the victims of environmental injustice?
high class immigrants
poor or recent immigrants
black immigrants
white immigrants
the highest polluting facilities in the country are disproportionately located near communities of color
True
False
environmental racism
occurs when certain groups carry a larger share of environmental risks and hazards than groups who have the power to influence decisions about the environment
areas inhabited by low-income people of color are targeted for environmental contamination
a category of crime that includes murder, rape, robbery, an aggravated assault
an area of degraded, seemingly temporary, inadequate, and often illegal housing
An example of environmental racism are garbage dumps and sewage treatment plants are more likely to be located in a wealthy neighborhood than in a poor one.
True
False
Access to services depend on three factors:
Where the people who need the services live
Where the services are located
How much it costs to get to and use these services
The distance of the people who are in need of the service
the people living in the area
The difficulties of providing services ______ as the city population grows through rural-to-urban migration and global immigration
increase
decrease
change
stay constant
squatter settlements
occurs when certain groups carry a larger share of environmental risks and hazards than groups who have the power to influence decisions about the environment
areas inhabited by low-income people of color are targeted for environmental contamination
a category of crime that includes murder, rape, robbery, an aggravated assault
an area of degraded, seemingly temporary, inadequate, and often illegal housing
Which of these are true about squatter settlements?
Housing is constructed with whatever scavenged materials are at hand
More common in MDCs than LDCs
Residents often lack land tenure
they are often disamenity zones
Often along the outer ring of a city or built on otherwise undesirable land
inclusionary zoning
a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent
municipal and county planning ordinances that require a given share of new construction to be affordable for people with low to moderate incomes
Streets lined with tall buildings can channel and intensify wind
High concentration of buildings can create an area that is warmer than surrounding regions
def of exclusionary zoning
a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent
municipal and county planning ordinances that require a given share of new construction to be affordable for people with low to moderate incomes
zoning that attempts to keep low-to-moderate income people out of a neighborhood
High concentration of buildings can create an area that is warmer than surrounding regions
a mandate that require a given share of new construction to be affordable for people with low to moderate incomes
(a)
What does NIMBY stand for?
(a)
term for people who try to prevent the construction of affordable housing and other types of development in their neighborhoods
(a)
What is the idea for the local food movements?
Reduce the use of fossil fuels used to transport products
Support Local farmers
Increase the amount of agricultural companies
An effort to promote higher incomes for farmers +more sustainable farming practices
Unincorporated Area
A populated region that does not fall within the legal boundary of any city or municipality
Streets lined with tall buildings can channel and intensify wind
High concentration of buildings can create an area that is warmer than surrounding regions
municipal and county planning ordinances that require a given share of new construction to be affordable for people with low to moderate incomes
Urban models sacrifice accuracy over simplicity
True
False
The South East Asian Model does not have a CBD, but instead a market garden.
True
False
One solution to fragmentation is the consolidation of city and county governments.
True
False
Due to population growth, urban expansion, and incorporation, metropolitan areas becoming the glue of disengage municipalities with its own local government.
True
False
Brownfield
Streets lined with tall buildings can channel and intensify wind
High concentration of buildings can create an area that is warmer than surrounding regions
site of a former factory
The growing of a city horizontally more than vertically
Urban Canyons
Streets lined with tall buildings can channel and intensify wind
High concentration of buildings can create an area that is warmer than surrounding regions
site of a former factory
The growing of a city horizontally more than vertically
In Urban Canyons: Ground is often impermeable to water and can result in flooding.
True
False
Urban Heat Island
Streets lined with tall buildings can channel and intensify wind
High concentration of buildings can create an area that is warmer than surrounding regions
site of a former factory
The growing of a city horizontally more than vertically
Urban Sprawl
Streets lined with tall buildings can channel and intensify wind
High concentration of buildings can create an area that is warmer than surrounding regions
site of a former factory
The growing of a city horizontally more than vertically
What is caused primarily by the automobile industry
Urban Sprawl
Urban Heat Island
Urban Canyons
Unincorporated Area
What causes pollution in developed countries
automobiles
people... ig
fuel sources
idk... crops?
What causes pollution in developing countries
automobiles
people... ig
fuel sources
idk... crops?
