Urban Models and Their Impacts

The video explores urban patterns, focusing on why services cluster in downtown areas, particularly in the Central Business District (CBD). It discusses the characteristics of CBDs, the evolution of retail services, and residential patterns. The video also covers urban models like the concentric zone, sector, and multiple nuclei models, explaining how they describe urban distribution. It highlights urban expansion, suburbanization, and the challenges cities face, such as gentrification and redlining.

What is the primary reason services cluster in the Central Business District (CBD)?

• To preserve historical sites

• For easy access and transportation

• To avoid high rents

• To reduce pollution

Why have retail services in CBDs declined in importance?

• Due to increased online shopping

• Due to a decrease in population

• Because of changing shopping habits and residential patterns

• As a result of government regulations

According to the concentric zone model, where are newer homes likely to be located?

• Near the CBD

• In the inner ring

• In the outer ring

• In the central sector

What does the sector model suggest about the distribution of families with different incomes?

• They live near the CBD

• They live in different sectors

• They live in the same sector

• They live in the outer ring

What is a characteristic of the multiple nuclei model?

• It is based on historical city layouts

• It emphasizes the importance of transportation networks

• It suggests people with similar backgrounds live near each other

• It focuses on a single CBD

What is the Chaney Harris peripheral model associated with?

• The development of inner cities

• The expansion of cities through peripheral land

• The decline of suburban areas

• The preservation of historical sites

What is a common feature of U.S. suburbs?

• Centralized business districts

• Sprawl or progressive spread of development

• High population density

• Strict zoning laws

What is redlining?

• A strategy for reducing traffic congestion

• A method of increasing property values

• Drawing lines on a map to identify where loans are prohibited

• A process of urban renewal

What is gentrification?

• The expansion of industrial areas

• Middle-class people moving into and renovating deteriorated neighborhoods

• The decline of urban centers

• The process of building new suburbs

What impact did the 2008 recession have on urban areas?

• It resulted in the expansion of CBDs

• It severely impacted Americans in different ways

• It caused a rise in industrial activities

• It led to a decrease in urban population