APHUG Unit 6 vocabulary review

urban

• City; relating to towns and cities and life in metropolitan areas.

• A type of rural area with few inhabitants.

• A term used to describe agricultural practices.

• A style of architecture found in countryside homes.

central place theory

• A theory that explains the distribution of services, based on the fact that settlements serve as centers of market areas for services; larger settlements are fewer.

• A model that predicts the location of urban centers based on population density.

• A concept that describes how cities grow outward from a central point.

• A theory that focuses on the agricultural distribution of resources.

Hoyt's Sector Model

• A model of urban land use proposed in 1939 by economist Homer Hoyt.

• A theory that suggests cities grow in concentric circles.

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

• A framework for understanding rural land use patterns.

metacities

• Cities with a population of 10 million or more

• Cities with a population of 15 million or more

• Cities with a population of 20 million or more

• Cities with a population of 25 million or more

rural

• Countryside; relating to farm areas and life in the country.

• Urban; relating to city areas and life in the city.

• Industrial; relating to manufacturing and factories.

• Suburban; relating to residential areas on the outskirts of a city.

situation

• The location of a place relative to other places.

• A specific event or occurrence in a particular time and place.

• The physical characteristics of a place, such as its climate and terrain.

• The cultural and social aspects of a community.

Hexagonal Hinterlands

• The shape of the market areas in the central place theory.

• A type of agricultural land use model.

• A geographical term for urban sprawl.

• A method for calculating population density.

Urban Canyon

• A place where the street is flanked by buildings on both sides creating a canyon-like environment.

• A natural formation where two mountains create a valley.

• An area in a city with no buildings or structures.

• A type of park with tall trees and open spaces.

urban hierarchy

• A classification of animals based on their habitat.

• A ranking of settlements (hamlet, village, town, city, metropolis) according to their size and economic functions.

• A system for organizing government structures in a city.

• A method for measuring urban pollution levels.

megacities

• Cities with more than 10 million people.

• Cities with a population of over 5 million people.

• Cities that are the capital of their country.

• Cities known for their historical significance.