Urbanization and Land Use Flashcard

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Urbanization occurs when an area's _______ is concentrated in _______. More than _______ of people live in urban areas.

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population, cities, 50%

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How is land used? Land use involves all human _______ related to _______. Land use plans are enforced by _______ _______. _______ land use makes up the vast majority of cities in the US.

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activities, land, zoning, codes, Residential

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What is Euclidean zoning? Euclidean zoning is a _______ of land use by type into specific _______ of a city. It was originally used to separate _______ areas from _______ in industrial areas.

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separation, areas, residential, pollution

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How did agriculture lead towards the development of villages and specialized trades? Because food supply was _______ for long periods of time when _______ and soil _______ were used, people began to focus on _______ instead of farming.

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steady, irrigation, tilling, trades

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As trade expanded, technologies that _______ trading were developed, such as carts, _______, roads, and _______.

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facilitated, ships, ports

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How have agricultural advancements led to further urbanization? Better yields can be produced with _______ workers, so more people leave agricultural work for other _______.

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fewer, industries

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The movement of people from rural areas into cities is called..

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Urbanization

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Urbanization

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The process of population shift from rural areas to urban areas

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Characteristic of a sustainable city?

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Efficient public transportation systems

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What is a key goal of sustainable cities?

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To reduce environmental impact