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this did not increase suburbanization
better urban planning would include
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APHUG: Urban Land Use
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better urban planning would include
walkable neighborhoods
wider highways
affordable housing in zone 5
encourage migration to the suburbs
2
this did not increase suburbanization
production of lots of cars
lots of homes built
decreased travel
interstate highways
3
Why are many cities in developing world megacities?
many babies are born
population doubles quicker
people within the country migrate to cities
many people die
4
where in Latin America would squatter settlements be located?
in the parks and recreational areas
on the periphery
in the plaza
in the central business district
5
Which of the following is more sustainable?
using our cars less
increase senior homes
increase the miles we drive
more shopping centers
6
well developed infrastructure indicates
disamenity zones
a high standard of living
squatter settlements
commercial land use
7
Which is not a characteristic of site?
the land the city was built on
absolute location of a city
the place where the settlement is located
the area surrounding the city
8
According to bid rent theory,
larger areas of land cost more
higher prices make land expensive keeping the population low
there is more demand for land with a bigger population
densley populated land is cheaper
9
What is the goal of light-rail train systems?
protect wetlands
reduce the ecological footprint
reduce car accidents
redevelop low income cities
10
Which is essential for early cities?
available land for crops
manufacturing sites
large ships
good climate
11
New York City is a major world city where financial decisions are made.
False
True
12
which is not present in squatter settlements
infrastructure
temporary homes
unsafe buildings
pollution
13
When the second city is half the size of the largest city
primate city
rank size rule
edge city
a conurbation
14
when cities are ranked according to their size and their function
sector model
urban hierarchy
threshold
range
15
Why are squatter settlements intended to be temporary?
there are too many people
people would like to find housing in the city
the cultuarl beliefs of the residents
more land is needed
16
a city that is much larger than any other city in the country
an imperial city
a primate city
an edge city
a megalopolis
17
blockbusting led to
Europeans moved into homes left vacant by wealthy people
ethnically homogenous neighborhoods
the poor could not get mortgages
real estate agents lost business
18
edge cities were a result of the rapid growth of suburbs
True
False
19
which urban model contains a port
Southeast Asian city
Latin-American city
Islamic city
concentric zone
20
Christaller's model of central place contains a settlement with the area around it which it serves.
True
False
21
Which is a cause of squatter settlements?
too many people moving to the city at the same time
gentrification leads to displacement
blockbusting
zoning laws
22
an additional benefit of transit oriented development in SE Asia such as bus lanes is that
it is more enviornmentally friendly
bus operators make more money
fertility rates increase
fertility rate decrease
23
There is evidence of which of the following in the Latin American city model?
that it was once a Portuguese colony
that it was once a Spanish colony
that it was never colonized
that it was once a U.S. colony
24
edge cities have
located on edge of water
used for manufacturing
on the edge of being broke
retail and office space
25
Megacities are huge because they are carefully planned
False
True
26
Cities in the periphery are more developed and have better infrastructure than cities in the semiperiphery.
False
True
27
the location of all major North American cities was related, chiefly, to the presence of
transcontinental highways
water power
navigable waterways
railroad junctions
28
In Burgess' concentric zone model, where would single family homes be built?
zones 1 and 5
zones 3 and 4
zones 4 and 5
zones 1 and 2
29
multinational corporations and groups that work together on global issues, indicate that major cities
they generate individual wealth
the lack of participation in global decision making
work together beyond their nations borders
they contribute to isolationism
