AP Human Geography City Models

In the concentric zone model, most low-income people would find affordable housing in

• zone 1.

• zone 2.

• zone 3.

• zone 4.

The Latin American city model differs from the models of American cities in that

• it shows different types of people live in distinctive parts of the city.

• it is a simplification of urban reality.

• poorer people live on the outskirts of the urban area.

• it has a gentrification zone.

Discuss the characteristics of the Southeast Asian city model.

• The Southeast Asian city model is characterized by a central business district surrounded by a port zone, industrial zone, and residential zone. The city often features a squatter settlement on the outskirts and a mixed land-use pattern.

• The Southeast Asian city model does not include a mixed land-use pattern.

• In the Southeast Asian city model, the central business district is located on the outskirts.

• The Southeast Asian city model is characterized by a single residential zone only.

Explain the African city model.

• The African city model describes the layout of African cities with 3 central business districts, influenced by European Imperialism

• The African city model consists of only a central business district.

• The African city model includes a rural zone instead of a peripheral zone.

• The African city model does not consider population density.

The multiple-nuclei model of city structure tends to be most applicable to

• small cities

• traditional cities

• Latin American cities

• newer, fast-growing cities

• cities with homogeneous land use

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

• squatter settlements

• public housing

• the zone in transition

• suburbs

The combination of a place's cultural, economic, and physical features is known as its

• formal region

• cultural landscape

• uniform landscape

• place definition

Which city model is characterized by a central business district surrounded by a port zone, industrial zone, and residential zone, often featuring a squatter settlement on the outskirts?

• Southeast Asian city model

• Latin American city model

• African city model

• Concentric zone model

What is a key feature of the African city model influenced by European Imperialism?

• Single central business district

• Three central business districts

• Absence of a central business district

• Rural zone instead of a peripheral zone

The multiple-nuclei model of city structure is most applicable to which type of cities?

• Small cities

• Traditional cities

• Newer, fast-growing cities

• Cities with homogeneous land use