Unit 6: Urban Planning Review

The movement of people from the country to cities is known as...

• Rural Revival

• Urbanization

• Citification

• Migration

Define urban

• Relating to a city

• Area located outside of towns and

  cities; all the space, population and housing

  not included in an urban area.

• The place where the settlement is located

• Describes where the

  settlement is in relation to other

  settlements and features of the

  surrounding area

Define rural

• Relating to a city

• Area located outside of towns and

  cities; all the space, population and housing

  not included in an urban area.

• The place where the settlement is located

• Describes where the

  settlement is in relation to other

  settlements and features of the

  surrounding area

Define site

• Relating to a city

• Area located outside of towns and

  cities; all the space, population and housing

  not included in an urban area.

• The place where the settlement is located

• Describes where the

  settlement is in relation to other

  settlements and features of the

  surrounding area

Define Situation

• Relating to a city

• Area located outside of towns and

  cities; all the space, population and housing

  not included in an urban area.

• The place where the settlement is located

• Describes where the

  settlement is in relation to other

  settlements and features of the

  surrounding area

Define Rural to Urban Migration

• movement

  of people (typically white collar workers) from

  cities to the country in

  search of jobs.

• movement

  of people from less developed countries to more developed ones.

• movement

  of people (typically farmers) from

  rural settlements to urban center in

  search of jobs.

• movement of people from more developed countries to less developed ones

What is a set of activities intended to revitalize an area that has fallen on hard times.

• Refurbishment

• Rebuilding

• Renovation

• Redevelopment

What is a very large and densely populated city, particularly the capital or major city of a country or region?

• Global City

• Metropolis

• World City

• Urban

What is a city that is a control center of the global economy, in which major decisions are made about the world’s commercial networks and financial markets.

• Capital City

• Metropolis

• World City

• Urban

Cities are connected globally by networks and linkages. Which one of these is NOT a major source of connection.

• Transportation Services

• Communication Systems

• Business Services

• Education Services