Human Geography De Blij Chapter 9 Vocab

Downtown heart of a city,marked by high land values & concentration of business and commerce.

Shifting focus of urbanization in the United States away from the  CBD toward the urban fringe

Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel's new son was named...

How many ounces are in a Grande Starbucks coffee?

Movement of Americans from northern and Northeastern States to the S & SW region of the U.S.

The rehabilitation of deteriorated, often abandoned, housing of low-income inner-city residents

 People and buildings clustered together to serve as a center of politics, culture, and econ

A country's largest city-ranking atop the urban hierarchy - usually the capital as well.

Casablanca is in what country?

Entire built up, non-rural area & population including  suburban appendages.

Restricted neighborhoods or subdivisions where entry is limited to residents and their guests

The innovation of the city, which occurred independently in five separate hearths.

How many feet long is a regulation basketball court?

Homes named because of their "super size" and similarity in appearance to other such homes.

Unrestricted growth in many American urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads

 Movement of upper and middle-class people from urban core areas to the surrounding outskirts

Dominant city in terms of its role in the global political economy.

How many states border Illinois?

Decision-makers & organizers in early cities who controlled the resources and lives of others

Cities with 10 million or more residents