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The United Kingdom has established greenbelts around certain cities to prevent what?
Major traffic tie-ups
Urban sprawl
Unbearable pollution
The spread of poverty
2
Blockbusting and redlining in the 1950s often contributed to
In-fill development
Gentrification
White flight
Urban renewal
3
According to the rank-size rule in a country whose largest city contains 800,000 people its fourth-largest city contains
800,000 people
1,600,000 people
400,000 people
200,000 people
4
Islamabad (Pakistan), Brasilia (Brazil), Abuja (Nigeria), and Tokyo (Japan) all have what in common?
Rank-Size Rule Cities
Forward Capitals
Primate Cities
Gateway Cities
5
The discriminatory method of real estate agents encouraging white homeowners to sell their homes at a loss by implying
Gentrification
Functional zonation
New urbanism
Blockbusting
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Which of the following correctly lists the correct order from lowest to highest in the urban hierarchy?
Towns, cities, megalopolises, metropolises, hamlets, villages
Metropolises, megalopolises, towns, cities, hamlets, villages
Megalopolises, cities, towns, metropolises, villages, hamlets
Hamlets, villages, towns, cities, metropolises, megalopolises
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Which statement would be the most accurate regarding bid-rent theory?
More space is available in the suburbs due to higher demand for land there
More space is available in the urban core due to the plight of the inner
Land values is the highest in the suburbs, resulting in bigger houses
Land value is the highest in the central business district, and land value
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Land values are high in the CBD primarily because of*
Competition for limited space
Construction of skyscrapers
High threshold and range
Less intensive land use
9
Which of the following explains why New York City has specialized stores than smaller urban places in the United States?
The Rank Size Rule
The Burgess Concentric Zone Model
Its status as a primate city
Central Place Theory
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According to Christaller’s Central Place Theory: Larger settlements are
More numerous and further apart
More numerous and closer together
Less numerous and further apart
Less numerous and closer together
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Which of the following refers to the minimum number of people required to support a business?
Range
Threshold
Site
Central Place
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Which urban model would best describe a city that includes edge cities along its beltway?
Concentric Zone
Sector Model
Multiple-Nuclei
Galactic City
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The difference between a site and a situation is defined as
The power of a group effort versus the strength of individual effort
The investment in historical renovation versus the investment in new constr
The tendency for a place to retain its own unique characteristics over time
The physical characteristics of a place versus the interconnectedness of th
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Mixed-use development, pedestrian-friendly design, and the incorporation of front porches and alleys are design elements
Exurbanism
New Urbanism
Blockbusting
Restrictive zoning
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Concentric Model
Multiple Nuclei Model
Sector Model
Galactic Model
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Which of the following was not an Urban Hearth?
Indus River Valley & Huang-He/Yellow River floodplain
Mesoamerica & Andean Region
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia & Nile River Valley
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Multiple Nuclei Model
Galactic Model
Sector Model
Concentric Model
18
According to the chart below, Santiago, Chile contains nearly ten times as many people as the next biggest city in that
Gateway city
World city
Megacity
Primate city
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The gravity model when applied to urbanization reveals that (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
The two largest/closest cities will have most interaction between them
The two cities with the most in common will have the most interaction betwe
The two cities with the most cultural connections will have the most intera
The two cities with the most branch offices will have the most interaction
20
African cities possess what distinctive characteristics in their urban frameworks?
Squatter settlements known as favelas
Highly developed, efficient transportation systems
Three distinctive central business districts
Large areas devoted to Western investment
21
Which of the following was critical to the development of early cities?
Industrial production
Agricultural surplus
Religious orders
Family relationships
22
A city grows outward from a central location in a series of rings in the
Concentric Zone Model
Hoyt model
Multiple nuclei model
Von Thunen Model
23
Which of the following exemplifies a smart-growth/new urbanism approach to urban planning?
Construction of wider highways in an effort to lessen congestion
Creation of walkable neighborhoods with mixed-use land and access to public
Conversion of farmland to housing to encourage migration to suburbs
Creation of zoning laws that separate retail space from housing development
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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following explains the main characteristics of Borchert’s Sail Wagon epoch?
Regional rail networks connected cities
Cars allowed cities to spread out
Airport hubs emerged
Poor road conditions made long-distance & Water ports became very important
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An excellent example of a primate city that serves as a focus of a country and its culture is
London, UK
Washington DC, USA
Marseilles, France
Tijuana, Mexico
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What city was the concentric zone model based on when it was developed in the early 20th century?
New York City
Philadelphia
London
Chicago
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Young single recent college graduates who move into distressed inner city neighborhoods and refurbish their new residenc
White Flight
Blockbusting
Gentrification
Filtering
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The suburbanization movement in the United States coincided with which factor aiding its development?
The rail network
The interstate road network
The tertiary economic sector
The Internet
29
Which of the following businesses/services would have the largest range and threshold?
Yoga Studio
Pharmacy
Professional Sports Arena
Gas Station
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Although gentrification can revitalize cities by rehabilitating residential areas, which of the following problems...
New buildings causing environmental sustainability issues
More parking leading to decreased public transportation use
Higher rents causing displacement of existing residents
Disuse changing areas into zones of abandonment
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SE Asian Model
Galactic Model
African Model
Latin America
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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following explains the main characteristics of Borchert’s Air-Auto-Amenity epoch?
Poor road conditions made long-distance travel between cities difficult
Cars allowed cities to spread out & Airport hubs emerged
Regional rail networks connected cities
Water ports became very important
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What type of land use dominates on the periphery of the Latin American model?
Squatter settlements
Industrial Activity
Elite residential
Commercial
34
Which of the statements best explains how the world cities listed in table function within the world’s urban hierarchy?
The top ten world cities offer a wide array of services, but these services
The top ten world cities are diminishing in financial and cultural signific
The top ten world cities have a significant impact on the international eco
The cities with smaller populations can be expected to experience the faste
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The first major areas of urbanization were primarily established around which feature?
Natural resources
River valleys
Fertile plains
Mountainous areas
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New York City, London, Tokyo, Paris are the first tier of these
World Cities
Boomburbs
Megalopolis
Metropolis
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Latin America
Galactic Model
African Model
SE Asian Model
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African Model
Galactic Model
Latin America
SE Asian Model
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Which of the following urban models is primarily based on ports and the exporting of products?
Concentric Zone Model
Islamic City Model
Southeast Asian City Model
Sub-Saharan African City Model
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A megacity is defined as a metropolitan area with a population greater than as a metacity is defined as a metropolitan
10 million, 20 million
5 million; 10 million
1 million; 2 million
10 million, 5 million
