Unit 6.2 Video Quiz

According to the United Nations, in which year did more people live in urban areas than rural areas for the first time in history?

• 2010

• 2020

• 2015

• 2007

What is the projected percentage of the world's population expected to live in urban areas by 2050?

• 80%

• 70%

• 60%

• 50%

What is the definition of mega cities?

• Cities with more than 5 million people

• Cities with more than 10 million people

• Cities with more than 15 million people

• Cities with more than 20 million people

Which region is expected to double its population by 2050 and has one of the fastest urban growth rates in the world?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

What is the term used for settlements that exist outside of the suburban area but remain connected to the larger metro area?

• Squatter settlements

• Favelas

• Excerpts

• Edge cities

What is the concept called when people and businesses move away from the urban core and towards settlements in the outskirts of the city?

• Urbanization

• Counter urbanization

• Suburbanation

• Urban sprawl

What is the term used for highways that surround an urban area and connect to different Edge cities and settlements?

• Expressways

• Beltways

• Interstate systems

• Freeways

What is the impact of the bid rent theory on the spatial layouts of settlements?

• Expansion happens upwards

• Homes are more dispersed

• Land gets cheaper farther away from the CBD

• Land gets cheaper closer to the CBD

What is the term used for the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the urban core to settlements on the outskirts of the city?

• Urban decentralization

• Urbanization

• Counter urbanization

• Suburbanation

What is the term used for settlements that have their own economic district and are located on the outskirts of the city?

• Favelas

• Squatter settlements

• Edge cities

• Excerpts