Chapter 9 Urban Development Exam Review

Which is an example of how physical geography plays a urban density?

During the Industrial Rev, which of the following played a major role in the fortunes of cities?

An example of an important physical site characteristic is a

The approach to development LEAST likely to result in sprawl is

The layout of a city, the physical form and structure, is referred to as          

In Latin America ,which of the following does NOT accurately describe the typical CBD

In Tropical Africa, most countries remain under    ?    percent urbanized

Of the ten largest urban areas in the world, how many are in MDC's

In the Latin Am city, where are the homes of the most impoverished and unskilled residents?

Which of the following is the best definition of an urban area?

Most African central cities actually have how many CBDs?

The most obvious of all the characteristics of the growing, peripheral-world megacities lies in:

Which of the following cities contains the best examples of central places with large hinterlands?

In Southeast Asian cities the alien commercial zone is dominated by            

Which of the following is a principle of smart growth?

Which factor had the greatest influenece on the location & growth of Chicago, IL?

Which invention(s) contributed most to urban sprawl?

Which of the following factors contributed to sprawl in the United States?

The process where by an increasing percentage of people live in an urban area is known as

China has great cities, yet barely   ?   percent of Chinese citizens live in urban places

Urban sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by

By 2050, what percentage of the world’s population may live in urban places?

Compared to the United States, poor families in European cities are more likely to be 

International company headquarters & significant global financial functions are characteristics of

Which statement about sustainable cities is true?

Which is both the least urbanized and the most rapidly urbanizing realm of the world?

According to the multiple nuclei model, an airport is likely to attract nearby

In recent years, urban residents are more likely to shop in

The cities in the hearth of the Industrial Revolution in Europe went through a phase of:

Which of the following is a criticism of New Urbanism?

Which of the following is the best example of a galactic city?

The number of functions in a central place is dependent on all of these EXCEPT

 Human communities did not start to grow into larger places until about __ years ago

A legal form of segregation in U.S. cities is achieved through

Historically, the growth of North American suburbs was most constrained by

In the world of the early 2000s, there are over __ cities with a population over 1 million.

In the development of urban land, which of the following is typically built on the most accessible sites?

According to Central Place Theory, which of the following has the highest threshold & range?

Compared to whites, African Americans in U.S. cities are more likely to be

New York’s Times Square is an example of giant media reshaping cities into                     

Compared to the United Kingdom, the amount of sprawl in the United States is

The process of legally adding land area to a city in the United Statesis

What major problem resulted from rapid urbanization in both San Jose, CA & Bengaluru, India?

In the early 2000s, the world’s urban population is approaching more than   ?   percent.

Which of the following countries is least urbanized?

Ramshackle houses on the periphery of cities in LDC's are known as

Which term refers to the process of the development of dense concentrations of people into settlements?

Which of the following was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization in the US after WW2?

In US cities, the underclass is

Which of the following is intended to increase residential densities and reduce commutes?

Higher income people tend to live near the center of the city in all of these EXCEPT

The process of legally adding land area to a city in the US is

According to Louis Wirth, urban areas are more likely than rural areas to have

In the USA, which of the following definitions of a city covers the largest land area?

Today, the greatest number of urban dwellers is found in

Which of the following types of urban land use is most common on the periphery of cities in Latin Am?

Higher social heterogeneity in urban settlements means that 

A process by which real estate agents convince white owners to sell their houses is

U.S. central cities face fiscal problems because

According to Central Place Theory, which of the following would have the smallest range

Ethnic neighborhoods in European cities reflect migrantsfrom                     

The wide boulevards built in cities in LDC's were most likely built during what era?

The growth of ethnic neighborhoods in _________ is less than in other European countries.

The multiple nuclei explains why different neighborhoods of a city attract people of different 

Which factor influences a city's population density?

Which of the following is a characteristic of transportation-oriented development?

The world’s largest urban area at the start of the 21st century was:

A process of converting a neighborhood from low-income to middle-class is

Transportation systems, communication systems, water services, power supplies, schools, and hospitals are all examples

A hinterland reveals the ___ of each settlement.

In the Latin American city, where are the homes of the most impoverished & unskilled residents?

The very early developing agricultural societies were            

The city that has long been the dominant city of the North American interior is

Saving energy and other resources without sacrificing people's comfort is the goal of

British cities are surrounded by open space known as

The city plus its contiguous built-up suburbs is the

In the urban hierarchy of things, a town may have outskirts while a city will have:

The important element of urbanization is an increase in the

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

Gated communities have __________ as their chief objective.

Which of the following can be used to establish a slow-growth city?

The only city-state in the world that is 100 percent urban is:

Which urban model would best describe a city that includes edge cities along its beltways?

The underclass is characterized in part by high rates of

Chicago is a good location in which to develop urban models because it is located

Most Latin American cities are focused on a ____.

Process of change in the use of a house, from single-family owner occupancy to abandonment, is

The area serviced by a central place is called a ____

Segregation in the United States was reinforcedby the financial practice known as            

Of the ten largest urban areas in the world, how many are in MDC's today?

Public Housing is

A town is defined as a place where a certain assemblage of goods & services is available with a:

According to the concentric zone model, a city develops in a series of

The focal point of the Southeast Asian city is the         

A structural element of many Latin American cities, the disamenity sector, is illustrated by the

Ethnic neighborhoods in European cities reflect migrants from