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Unit 5: Cities and Urban Land Use
Unit 5: Cities and Urban Land Use
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Based on the Concentric Zone Model, families in newer houses tend to live in the outer ring of the city model.
False
True
2
The basic physical and organizational structures needed for a society to operate is called
Infrastructure
Density
Sustainability
3
Which city model theory is represented?
Concentric Model Theory
Sector Model Theory
Multiple Nuclei Theory
4
Which invention connected cities in the late 1800's-1920's?
Transcontinental Railway
Sail-Wagon
Water Frame
5
Which of the following is the most populous city in the United States?
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
6
Which is an example of Blockbusting?
unequal treatment when trying to buy, rent, lease, sell or finance a home
refusing a loan to someone b/c they live in an area w/ poor financial risk
the practice of persuading owners to sell property cheaply
7
What type of city exist on the fringes of a larger city and act as a regional home for the suburban population?
Boomburb
Edge
Exurb
8
Which country is highlighted?
Japan
South Korea
North Korea
9
__ is the process of middle-class people moving into deteriorated inner-city neighborhoods&renovating houses/businesses
Redlining
Gentrification
Blockbusting
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In the suburbs you will have _____ density housing.
medium
low
high
11
This picture represents which settlement?
Suburbs
Rural Settlements
Urban Settlements
12
Which country is highlighted?
North Korea
South Korea
Japan
13
Which city model theory is represented?
Concentric Model Theory
Sector Model Theory
Multiple Nuclei Theory
14
Which country is highlighted?
Russia
India
China
15
Which of the following are examples of challenges for urban sustainability?
air and water quality
all of the above
climate change
sanitation
16
Which revolution is responsible for the growth of cities?
Scientific Revolution
Industrial Revolution
French Revolution
17
_______________ are cities with a population of 20 million or more.
metacities
suburbs
megacities
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What are greenbelts?
Areas that are walkable.
An area of open land in a city where building is restricted.
Abandoned parking lots.
19
Which model represents the different eras of transportation?
Urban Realms Model
Borchert's Epochs of Urban Growth
Galactic City Model
20
______________ spread outward from a declining CBD (Central Business District).
Mini-Downtowns
Suburbs
Cities
21
All of the following are examples of how urban data is collected EXCEPT
Greenbelts
Census
Field Studies
22
Which country is highlighted?
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Yemen
23
According to Borchert's Epochs of Urban Growth the steam engine allowed for cities grow along
lakes
rivers
oceans
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This picture represents which settlement?
Suburbs
Urban Settlements
Rural Settlements
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Transportation systems, communication networks, sewage, water, and electric systems are all types of ______.
Sustainability
Infrastructure
Density
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___ is the expansion of economic, political, & cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale & impact
Metacity
Globalization
Trending
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In an urban area you will have _____ density housing.
medium
low
high
28
What are Exurbs?
small communities lying beyond the suburbs of a city.
cities existing on the fringes of a larger city&act as home for suburb pop
rapidly growing suburban cities.
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What are Boomburbs?
small communities lying beyond the suburbs of a city.
cities existing on the fringes of a larger city&act as home for suburb pop
rapidly growing suburban cities.
30
Which of the following are positives of gentrification?
Improving living qualities
Eliminate the strain of commuting
All of the above
Preserving historic buildings/homes
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Which of the following is NOT a strength of Gentrification?
Preserving historical buildings/homes
Increased rent
Improved living qualities
32
This picture represents which settlement?
Rural Settlements
Suburbs
Urban Settlements
33
Which invention led to the growth of river cities?
Transcontinental Railway
Sail-Wagon
Steam Engine Boat
34
Which of the following is NOT an example of sustainable design initiatives?
New Urbanism
Galactic Parks
Greenbelts
35
Which is NOT an example of housing discrimination?
Blockbusting
Greenbelts
Affordability
36
What are strengths of urban design initiatives?
Increased housing costs
Improved walkability and transportation
Potential loss of historical or place character
37
Which megacity was in the movie,
The Day After Tomorrow
?
New York
Tokyo
Paris
38
Rock Hill, South Carolina most closely resembles which of the following?
Urban settlements
Rural settlements
Suburban settlements
39
What is a potential solution to urban problems?
Sanitation
Redevelopment of brownfields & greyfields
Climate Change
40
What influences the location of ancient and modern cities?
Environment and Region
Resources and Situation
Site and Situation
41
_______________ are cities with a population of 10 million or more.
megacities
metacities
suburbs
42
Which is an example of Redlining?
refusing a loan to someone b/c they live in an area w/ poor financial risk
unequal treatment when trying to buy, rent, lease, sell or finance a home
the practice of persuading owners to sell property cheaply
43
In an rural area you will have _____ density housing.
low
medium
high
44
Which city model theory is represented?
Concentric Model Theory
Sector Model Theory
Multiple Nuclei Theory
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Which country is highlighted?
China
Russia
India
46
Rising crime, housing discrimination, environmental injustice and gentrification are examples of challenges with
rural growth.
urban growth.
exurb decline
47
Which of the following are methods used to collect urban data?
Census
Field studies
All of the above
Narratives
48
Which country is highlighted?
Indonesia
Singapore
Malaysia
49
The Bid-Rent Theory states...
Rent is higher the closer you live to the rural areas.
Rent is higher in the suburbs than it is in the urban areas.
Rent is higher the closer you live to the center of the city.
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Which country is highlighted?
China
India
Pakistan
