Urban Geography Flashcard

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The rapid, often unorganized, growth of a city from its center outward is often known as ___.

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Urban sprawl

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Starting in the 1990's, a movement known as _________ began to feature mixed-use neighborhoods with businesses and residential properties, walkable areas and a variety of price ranges for homes.

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new urbanism

Front

Blockbusting and redlining have contributed to ___ in American cities.

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racial segregation

Front

Real estate agents have encouraged white families to sell their houses once a minority family moves into the neighborhood in a process known as ___.

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blockbusting

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This is the number of customers (or high income demand) needed to make a business profitable or allow a service, such as a post office, library, or fire hall to be offered.

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Threshold Population

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According to the concentric zone model, a city develops in a series of

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rings

Front

Many of the poor on the periphery of cities in less developed countries live in areas known as

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squatter settlements

Front

Why do many African cities contain multiple commercial districts?

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Colonial CBD formed apart from traditional commerce centers

Front

Homer Hoyt’s sector model is based on what fundamental principle?

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Development is centered on transportation routes

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According to the sector model, the best housing is located in

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a corridor from downtown to the edge of the city.