Learning Targets Urban Geography

Learning Targets Urban Geography

• • PRE- Test Part 1

1. Urbanization

• A The process of people living and working in cities

• B The process of people living and working in rural areas

• C The process of people living and working in foreign lands

• D I have heard of it but do not know the meaning• E I have never heard of the term

2. Nucleated form of Settlement

• A. Cities have a center area of development• B Cites do NOT have a center area of

development• C Cities have developed near nuclear power

plants• D I have heard of it but do not know the

meaning• E I have never heard of it

Nucleated form of Settlement

3. Core Area

• A The center area of a city• B The perimeter are of a city• C The area of a city where food is grown• D I have heard of it but do not know the

meaning• E I have never heard of the term

4. Dispersed form of Settlement

• A Areas where houses are far a part, usually in rural areas

• B Areas where houses are close together• C Areas where most houses are high rise

condos• D I have heard of the term but do not know

the meaning

5. Threshold

• A. The minimum number of people need to meet the needs of an industry, such as the minimum number of people to support and NFL or NBA team

• B The maximum number of people need to meet the needs of an industry, such as the minimum number of people to support and NFL or NBA team

• C The entrance to a city or developed area• D I have heard of it but do not know the meaning• E I have never heard of the term

6. Medieval Cities

• A. Middle age cities in Europe• B Middle age cities in Asia• C Middle age cities in Africa• D I have heard of the term but do not know

the meaning • E I have never heard of the term

Medieval Cities

7. Indigenous Cities

• A Cities constructed before colonization• B Cities constructed before colonization • C Cities constructed during colonization• D I have heard of the term but do not know

the meaning• E I have never heard of the term

Indigenous Cities

8. Hydraulic Cities

• A Cities that construct a water system to provide running water and sewer services

• B Cities that use hydroelectric power• C Cites that use hydrogen to run power plants• D I have heard of the term but do not know


9. Commercialization

• A The selling of goods and services for a profit• B The selling of goods and services at a loss• C The donating of goods and services • D I have heard of the term but do not know

the meaning• E I have never heard the term

10. Basic Industry

• A A city forming industry such as cars for Detroit and computers for San Jose, Ca.

• B Industry that provides just the necessary services for a city

• C Industry that is city-serving• D I have heard of the term but do not know


11. Non-Basic Industry

• A City-serving industry that may include anything from construction to industrial equipment

• B An industry that is city forming• C An industry that is done off shore• D I have heard of the term but do not know


12. Employment structure

• A. The type of jobs found in a city such as tertiary or quaternary activities

• B The employment and unemployment rate in a city

• C The rate of job growth in a city• D I have heard of the term but do not know

the meaning• E I have not heard the term

14. Post-Industrial City

• A A City shifts to specializing in information-based work

• B A City shifts to industrial posting activities • C A city shifts to posting of industrial jobs• D I have heard of the term but do not know

the meaning• E I have never heard of the term.

14. Deindustrialization

• A The shift of a city to more specialized economic activities.

• B The shift of a city to more industrial activity • C The shift of a city to intensive industrial

activity• D I have heard of the term but do not know


15. Underemployment

• A City where many workers are working in jobs less than full time and or in jobs lower than they are qualified to perform

• B The employment of workers in underground activities

• C The unemployment rate of a city• D I have heard of the term but do not know the


16. Unincorporated Areas

• A Usually rural areas of a county not part of a city

• B An area of the city with many corporations• C An area of the city with few corporations• D I have heard of the term but do not know


17. Hamlets

• A Urban area with only a few dozen people clustered around a small urban center

• B Urban area with many peope and shopping centers

• C Urban area specializing in the sale and production of ham

• D I have heard of the term but do not know the meaning

• E I have never heard of the term

18. Village

• A Urban area with more than a general store having several stores specializing in the sale of food, clothing, furniture, etc

• B Urban area that may include thousands of people

• C Urban area of large land aarea• D I have heard of the term but do not know the


19. Towns

• A May consist of 50 to a few thousand people • B Large areas of open space around farms • C Unincorporated areas of a county• D I have heard of the term but do not know

the meaning• E I have not heard of the meaning

20. Cities

• A Large densely populated area with tens of thousands of people

• B Large sparsely populated areas around farms• C Unincorporated areas of a county• D I have heard of the term but do not know


21. Metropolises

• A Large population and large area that includes cities and suburbs

• B Small population in a sparse area • C Medium population in a small area• D I have heard of the term but do not know


22. Megaloplis

• A The biggest urban area when several metropolitan areas are linked together

• B The smallest urban area when several towns are de-linked

• C The middle sized urban area with no linkage• D I have heard of the term but do not know


23. Hinterland

• A The area around farms• B The area around resort areas• C The area around military bases• D I have heard of the term but do not know


24. World Cities and Great Cities

• A Cities that dominate other cities in a region based on economics, population and influence over an extended area

• B Cites that are international cities and not part of a country

• C Cities that have large international airports• D I have heard of the term but do not know the


25. Urban Hierarchy

• A The ranking of cities based on their importance to world commerce and amenities

• B The order that cities hire people for international jobs

• C The umber of cites with archery facilities• D I have heard of the term but do not know

the meaning• E I have not heard of the term

26. First Order Cities

• A Cities that are at at the top of the urban hierarchy

• B Cities that are in the second of the urban hierarchy

• C Cities that are third of the urban hierarchy• D I have heard of the term but do not know

the meaning • E I have not heard of the meaning

27. Beta World Cities

• A Second order cites such as San Francisco, US; Sydney Aus; etc.

• B Third order cities such as Dallas, Houston, Boston, USA;

• C Fourth order cities such as New York, USA; Paris France, etc

• D I have heard of this term but do not know the meaning

• E I have never heard of this term

28. Gamma World Cities

A Third order cities such as Dallas, Houston, Boston, USA;

B Second order cites such as San Francisco, US; Sydney Aus; etc.

• C Fourth order cities such as New York, USA; Paris France, etc

• D I have heard of this term but do not know the meaning

• E I have never heard of this term

29. Emerging Cities

• A Cities experiencing population growth as well as economic and political clout throughout a region

• B Cities experiencing population decline as well as declines in economic and political clout throughout a region

• C Cities that are experiencing population explosions• D I have heard of the term but do not know the


30. Gateway Cities

• A Cites that connect two areas and serve as a portal between them

• B Cities that separate two areas and serve as a barrier between them

• C Cities that control large areas of territory• D I have heard of the term but do not know


31. Festival Landscape

• A Space within an urban environment that can accommodate a large number of people

• B Space within an urban environment that can only accommodate a small number of people

• C Space within a rural area that can only accommodate a small number of people



33. Central Business District CBD

• A The commercial center of an urban area• B The religious center of an urban area• C The educational center of an urban area• D I have heard of the term but do not know


Central Business District CBD

33. Bid-Rent-Theory

• A Theory that land value decreases as you move further out from the central business district

• B Theory that land values increase as you move out from the central business district

• C Theory that land values do not change in value as you move from the central business district


• E I have not heard of the term

34. Grid Street System

• A Streets run North and South and East and West

• B Streets are grouped by belts around the CBD• C Streets are banded based on GPS

coordinates• D I have heard of the term but do not know


35. Suburbs

• A Located on the outskirts of a central city• B Located in the center of the city• C Located in the rural areas away from cities• D I have heard of the term but do not know


36. Four Stages of U.S. Cities

• A Stages are related to types of transportation• B Stages are related to types of industry• C Stages are related to types of immigrants• D I have heard of the term but do not know


37. Zoning Laws

• A Laws that determine how land and buildings can be used

• B Laws that determine the speed limits for parts of a city

• C Laws that determine the voting districts of a city

• D I have heard of the term but do not know the term


38. Residential Zoning

• A zones where houses may be built• B Zones where business may be built• C Zones where manufacturing plants may be

built• D I have heard of the term but do not know


39. Commercial Zoning

• A Zones where business may be built• B Zones where houses may be built• C Zones where manufacturing plants may be

built• D I have heard of the term but do not know


40. Industrial Zoning

• A Zones where manufacturing plants may be built

• B Zones where houses may be built• C Zones where business may be built• D I have heard of the term but do not know


41. Dendritic Pattern

• A City streets laid out like a root system of a tree

• B City streets laid out like petals of a flower • C City streets laid out like blades of grass• D I have heard of the term but do not know


42. Greenbelts

• A Area set aside in a natural state to prevent development

• B Areas that surround a city like belts where green energy is produced

• C Areas that surround a city that manufacture green belts



43. In-Filling

• A Process where cites that are close together grow together

• B Process where cities merge landfill operations to save money

• C Process where cities create new land by backfilling


• E I have not heard of the term

44. Urban Growth Rates

• A The rate at which cities increase their population

• B The rate at which cities increase their land area

• C The rate at which cities increase their zoning • D I have heard of the term but do not know


45. Latin American City Model

• A Structure includes a spine of high income residential areas that extend outward from the CBD with squatter settlements on the edges

• B Structure where the city fans out from a port zone

• C Much of the city layout is based on the Koran• D I have heard of the term but do not know the

meaning• E I do not know the terms meaning

Latin American City Model

Latin American City ModelQuito, Ecuador

46. Squatter Settlements

• A Areas of a city that have extreme poverty and squalor, usually located on the edge of a city

• B Areas of a city with high income usually located in the CBD

• C Areas of a city with a high number of equestrians• D I have heard of the term but do not know the

meaning• E I have not heard of the term and do not know

the meaning

47. Favelas

• A The term for squatter settlements in Brazil• B The term for squatter settlements in China• C The term for squatter settlements in Canada• D I have heard of the term but do not know

the meaning• E I have not heard of the term and do not

know the meaning

48. Barriadias

• A The term for squatter settlements in Latin America

• B The term for squatter settlements in Australia • C The term for squatter settlements in Asia• D I have heard of the term but do not know the


the meaning

49. South East Asia City Model

• A The structure of the city starts with the port zone and fans out from there.

• B The structure of the city starts out with religious zone and the city circles it

• C The structure of the city starts with a bazaar and • D I have heard of the term but do not know the


the meaning

South East Asia City Model

South East Asia City ModelHong Kong, China

50. Entropots

• A Cites that re-export goods produced elsewhere to all parts of the globe, Ex. Singapore

• B Cities that import good from all over the globe• C Cities that export goods from all over the globe• D I have heard of the term but do not know the


the meaning

51. Office Parks

• A Agglomeration of commercial buildings that share the infrastructure of: phones, internet and transportations service.

• B Parks set aside for office workers to enjoy nature• C The common parking lots for workers in high rise

building• D I have heard of the term but do not know the

meaning• E I have not heard of the term and do not know the

menaing

52. Situation Advantages

• A Access to infrastructure that allows companies to prosper

• B Good location for schools and public buildings• C Used primarily by cities with large port

facilities• D I have heard of the term but do not know the

meaning• E I have not heard of the term

53. Megacities

• A Cities with over 10 million people• B Cities with over 20 million people• C Cities with over 30 million people• D I do not know

54. High Tech Corridors

• A The agglomeration of technology companies locating office in the same area such as Silicon Valley

• B Areas where high speed internet cables are granted easements

• C Decentralizing of technology companies to avoid disruption of services



55. Islamic Cities

• A Cities primarily found in the Middle East where Islam is the major religion

• B Cites where Islam is the primary religion• C Cities where Islam is the official religion• D I have hard of the term but I do not know


Islamic CitiesCairo, Egypt

56. Jani

• A The primary mosque in a city• B The layout of an Islamic city• C The slum area of an Islamic city• D I have heard of the term but do not know


57. Bazaar

• A An area of an Islamic city that takes up several city block selling anything from produce to carpets and clothing.

• B The area where most mosques in a city are located

• C An area of a city that does not have any mosques• D I have heard of the term but do not know the


58. Colonial CBD

• A The headquarters of a colonial government is found here mainly in West Africa

• B The central business district of a city using colonial architecture

• C The central business district of a colonizing country that deals with its colonies

• D I have heard of the term but do nont know the meaning


59. Market or Bazaar CBD

• A The primary layout of the African central business district

• B The primary layout of the Asian central business district

• C The primary layout of the European central business district

• D I have hard of the term but do not know the meaning


60. Concentric Zone Model• A US city model that assumes lower economic status people

live closer to the center of a city and higher economic status people live in the outer zones because they can afford to commute to work.

• B US city model that assumes higher economic status people live closer to the center of a city and lower economic status people live in the outer zones because land is cheaper

• C A US city model that puts the value of land at its core• D I have hard of the term but do not know the meaning• E I have never heard of the term

61. Peak Land Value Intersection

• A. The area with the greatest land value and commercial value.

• B The highest elevation area of a city and the highest land value

• C The cross section of a city based on land value• D I have hard of the term but do not know the


Concentric Circle Model

Concentric Zone Model City

Silicon Valley

• A Location of lots of plastic surgeons• B San Jose Ca• C Upstate New York• D Stuttgart Germany• E None

Tenements

• A Slums• B Apartments• C Condos• D All• E none

Urban Sprawl

• A Growth of of a city with out plan, like a blob around the city. Puts stains on city service like police and fire

• B The green areas around a city that development is prohibited

• C The movement of people to the suburbs• D All• E None

Edge Cities

• A Cities that keep up with the current trends• B Cites that have most every thing that a city

has and are located in the suburbs• C Cites the are set up on an Edge Line Layout• D All• E none

68. Sector Model of a city

• Developed by Hoyt in 1939: cities laid out based on income class and transportation rather than distance from CBD

Multiple Nuclei Model of City

• Established by Harris & Ulman in 1945: Urban growth independent of the CBD rather on where opportunities for growth occur: E.G. airports occur on out skirts of city because of space, noise and pollution consideration; Certain industries locate around a port; more fast food, bookstores, coffee shops around colleges

Urban Sprawl

Central Place Theory of Cities

• Christaller established 1933 on Southern Germany ; equal topography and transportation people will travel least distance for service needs (range). Cities laid out like a honey comb.

Primate City

• Twice the size of next largest city in a country. Center of economics, culture and politics. E.G. Paris, London, Bangkok, Thailand; Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Note: the USA does not have a primate city though New York would qualify on description but Not being twice the size of the next largest city in a country

White Flight

• Movement of white middle class people away from the inner city due to fear of non-whites moving in. Occurred in the USA in 1950s and 60s

Blockbusting

• Real estate agents scare residents in to seel houses due to fear of non-whites moving into a neighborhood. Occurred in the USA in 1950s and 60s

Redlining

• Refusal banks to lend money in certain areas of a city (usually minority neighborhoods) literally drawing red lines around parts of a city they would not lend money

Gentrification

• Process of wealthy people moving into inner-city neighborhoods, making improvements causing prices to rise and poorer residents forced to move out. E.G. Springfield in Jacksonville

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