6 APhuG: Cities

Favela or barrio

• Wealthy urban neighborhoods with high living standards.

• Densely settled squatter settlements where poverty, homelessness, and lawlessness are common.

• Suburban areas with well-planned infrastructure and amenities.

• Rural communities with agricultural focus and low population density.

Infrastructure

• Fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, such as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.

• A type of software used for managing databases and applications.

• A financial system that supports economic growth and development.

• A set of rules and regulations governing a specific industry.

Urbanization

• The movement of people to, and the clustering of people in, towns and cities.

• The process of people moving from rural areas to suburban areas.

• The increase in the number of people living in rural areas.

• The development of agricultural practices in urban settings.

Disamenity Zones

• A high-poverty area urban area not connected to city services; often in a disadvantaged physical location containing steep slopes, flood-prone ground, rail lines, landfills, or industry.

• A wealthy urban area with access to all city services and amenities.

• A suburban area characterized by low population density and high-quality public services.

• An industrial zone with high levels of pollution and no residential areas.

Galactic city model

• A model of urban development where economic activity is concentrated in the central business district.

• A model of urban development depicting a city where economic activity has moved from the central business district toward loose coalitions of other urban areas and suburbs; also known as the peripheral model.

• A model that emphasizes the importance of public transportation in urban planning.

• A model that suggests cities grow in a linear fashion along major highways.

World city

• A city that wields political, cultural, and economic influence on a global scale.

• A city known for its historical landmarks and tourism.

• A city that primarily serves as a residential area with little economic activity.

• A city that is the capital of a country.

Christaller's Central Place Theory

• An urban model that uses economic processes to explain hierarchical patterns of urban size and location across space.

• A theory that focuses on the social aspects of urban development.

• A model that describes the physical layout of cities and towns.

• A framework for understanding rural-urban migration patterns.

Southeast Asian urban model

• A model of urban development centered around a central business district and radiating outward in a linear fashion.

• A model of urban development depicting a city oriented around a port and lacking a formal central business district, growing outward in concentric rings and along multiple nodes.

• A model of urban development characterized by high-rise buildings and a grid layout.

• A model of urban development focused on suburban expansion and car dependency.

Africa urban model

• A model of urban development depicting a city with three central business districts, growing outward in a series of concentric rings.

• A linear city model with a single central business district and suburban sprawl.

• A decentralized urban model with multiple independent towns and no central business district.

• A circular city model with a central park and residential areas radiating outward.

Infilling

• Redevelopment that identifies and develops vacant parcels of land within previously built areas.

• A process of demolishing old buildings to make way for new ones.

• The act of filling in empty spaces in a city with parks and green areas.

• A method of urban planning that focuses on expanding city boundaries.