Urban Sprawl Vocab Intro

the older part of a big city; often serves as the downtown or central business district of a city

• rural fringe

• urban core

• suburb

• urban fringe

the process of regulating the use of land by a central authority; with a focus on social and environmental needs, ways to efficiently use resources, restraint of urban sprawl, and a reduction in exposure to pollutants

• mixed use development

• infill

• land use planning

• zoning laws

True or False: The land use planning committee in most communities will create or suggest new zoning laws to the City Council/Mayor

• True

• False

a developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes; most also have stores and businesses

• urban fringe

• suburb

• urban core

• rural fringe

the ring of small towns and suburbs that surround a big city

• rural fringe

• urban core

• suburb

• urban fringe

True or False: a network of buses, trains, and other vehicles used for moving passengers is known as a city's "public transportation system"

• True

• False

__________ are the small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond a city’s suburbs.

a major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it

• metropolitan area

• urban core

• suburb

• urban fringe

True or False: Rural areas are never a part of a metropolitan area.

• True

• False

the process of building neighborhoods that combine housing and businesses in one area

• urban core

• land use planning

• metropolitan area

• mixed use development