Which of the following would best illustrate a squatter settlement?

Part of a settlement where people do not have a legal claim to the land

What does the concentric zone model show? (What is its purpose)

It shows how land prices are higher near the CBD

Which of the following is not a feature of new urbanism?

Zoning laws that separate retail spaces from housing development

What is a negative effect of blockbusting?

There is a shift of ethnicities in neighborhoods.

Which of the following is true of the rank-size rule?

The largest city is two times the population of the next largest city.

the outward growth of an urban area

Which of the following is not a reason for suburbanization after WWII?

Reduction of long-distance commuting

Which of the following is not a strategy for urban sustainability used by city planners?

Removing electric charging stations

Why do countries have forward capitals?

To have more planned cities with and government centters

What is an impact of urbanization?

There is a diverse labor force with different skills

What is a characteristic of a primate city?

It is more than twice the size of the next largest city.

What is a limitation of the concentric zone model?

The model doesn't show a cost-to-distance effect if there are multiple CBDs

Which factors help to contribute to increases in urban populations?

Real estate investment and economic development

Why do squatter settlements exist?

When cities grow quickly, unplanned growth leads to them

Why is the census an important tool of quantitative data for geographers and urban planning?

It shows differences in population density

How are the world cities connected globally?

NYC is home to the UN and cultural areas like Chinatown

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1
What can help reduce urban sprawl?
Creating large shopping malls
Gentrifing old, undeveloped housing areas
Mixed-land use developments
Turning warehouses into rental properties
2
Which of the following would best illustrate a squatter settlement?
Part of a settlement where people do not have a legal claim to the land
A section of a settlement that is developing and does not have regulations
A small settlement located outside an exurb
A settlement with high poverty that is located in core countries
3
What is a reason for why this model looks the way that it does?
Colonial influence
Decreased distance to the market center
Access to transportation
Technology-based economy
4
What does the concentric zone model show? (What is its purpose)
It shows how housing prices are higher in rural areas
It shows how rents for agricultural land increases farther from the city
It shows how land prices are higher near the CBD
It shows that apartment prices drop when closer to the CBD
5
Why are more cities using light-rail systems?
To redevelop their cities for more sustainable housing
To protect local waterways from water pollution
To help workers commute to work faster to increase their productivity
To reduce air pollution
6
Which of the following is not a feature of new urbanism?
Mixed-use development
Access to public transportation
Zoning laws that separate retail spaces from housing development
Walkability
7
What is a negative effect of blockbusting?
There is a shift of ethnicities in neighborhoods.
Real estate agents had to pay large fines.
European immigrants were forced to live in big cities.
Poor residents were denied bank loans.
8
Which of the following is true of the rank-size rule?
The largest city has the highest population but is not of any importance.
The largest city is two times the population of the next largest city.
The largest city is four times the size fo the next largest city.
There are two large cities with similar population sizes.
9
What does the blue part of the Southeast Asian City Model represent?
The city's ports
Industrial/Commercial Fishing
Adjacent Country
The elite residential area.
10
Urban sprawl is...
movement of people into the city
the outward growth of an urban area
the movement of people from rural areas
movement of people to rural areas
11
Which of the following is not a reason for suburbanization after WWII?
The creation of highways
Reduction of long-distance commuting
The availability of the automobile
Expanded home construction
12
Which of the following is not a strategy for urban sustainability used by city planners?
Removing electric charging stations
Bike lanes and ttails
Creation of community centers and educational center
Utilizing green spaces with trees
13
Why do countries have forward capitals?
To become world cities and attract more people
To have more planned cities with and government centters
To be situation along transportation networks
To distance themselves from the history of their colonizers
14
What is a key feature of an edge city?
Heavy trade ports
Retail and office space
A central market for goods
Lakes, rivers, or other natural features
15
Why are global cities important?
They are drivers of global innovation
They do not have any importance globally but have large populations
They impact the global economy
They offer services to a restricted group of people
16
What is an impact of urbanization?
There is no social conflict within diverse communities
There is a diverse labor force with different skills
There is a cultural and economic gap between rural and urban areas
There is a loss of agricultural production due to loss of farmland
17
Which of the following would be built on the most accessible site?
Industrial parks
Farm markets
High-rise apartment buildings
Retail complexes
18
Why are there sectors/wedges in this model?
Separation of industrial parks
Transitional areas
Access to transportation
Multiple CBDs
19
What is a characteristic of a primate city?
It is twice the size of the next largest city.
It is more than twice the size of the next largest city.
It is the region's financial capital.
It is not an economic or cultural city.
20
Why are certain people forced out of neighborhoods due to gentrification?
The closing of ethnic/cultural stores and markets
Real estate practices such as blockbusting forced people out
Higher rent prices
Neighborhoods became zones of abandonment
21
What is a limitation of the concentric zone model?
The model doesn't account for the existence of suburbs
The model doesn't show a cost-to-distance effect if there are multiple CBDs
The model doesn't show the price of agricultural land on the periphery
The model doesn't show that tall buildings are aresult of higher land costs
22
Which factors help to contribute to increases in urban populations?
Immigration
Real estate investment and economic development
Water resources and power development
Industrialization and resource extraction
23
Which type of service would have the smallest range according to the central place theory?
A coffee shop
A football stadium
A university
An airport
24
Why do squatter settlements exist?
Migrant farm workers want to live near agricultural sites
Gentrification of megacitites leads to displacement to these settlements
Urban dwellers want more access to affordable housing
When cities grow quickly, unplanned growth leads to them
25
Why is the census an important tool of quantitative data for geographers and urban planning?
It shows channges in the number of people in each house.
It shows household incomes within citites to plan for infrastructure
It shows differences in population density
It shows the average age witthin cities.
26
How are the world cities connected globally?
NYC is home to the UN and cultural areas like Chinatown
London has a new financial district
London and Tokyo are the seats of their national governments
Tokyo is on its way to becoming a megacity

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