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1
All of the following helped create ghettos in North American cities EXCEPT -
redlining
concentration of public housing
economic enterprise zones
blockbusting
2
Which describes a settlement node that provides support for the population in its hinterland?
core-periphery model
Rostow's model of economic development
von Thunen's model of land use
central place theory
3
In central place theory, the maximum distance someone is will to travel to acquire a good or service
distance decay
relative location
threshold
range
4
edge cities
Peripheral Model
Multiple Nuclei Model
Sector Model
CONCENTRIC ZONE MODEL
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What are challenges LDCs face to become more sustainable?
as wealth increases, people buy cars. more cars = more pollution
limited government funding to pay for pollution reducing programs
farmers who burn crops add to pollution
urban poor depend on burning wood for heating and cooking = more pollution
6
These developed as result of rapid suburban development; along beltways around old CBD; specialized industry/businesses
edge cities
state capitals
manufacturing zones
financial districts
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Which characteristic do megacities share?
Unplanned growth & squatter settlements
megacity populations are declining
develop due to investments in public transportation
built on strategic defensive locations
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What does this model ignore?
expensive land in the CBD
multiple central business districts in the suburbs
land for apartments is more expensive than land for sing-family homes
price of agricultural land
9
What is a major challenge for megacities?
uncontrolled/unplanned urban expansion
increased pollution
development of slums w/no running water, sewage, electricity
overcrowding
10
Which of the following is TRUE of squatter settlements?
results from inability of infrastructure to keep pace with rapid growth
results from rapid urbanization
squatters are unable to get permanent housing in the city
on outskirts of cities in LDCs
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New Urbanism
Urban model in which American cities consist of CBD & periphery squatters
urban planning that discourages mixed land use
smart growth policy that creates walk-able, mixed land use neighborhoods
planning ordinances that provide affordable housing to people
12
Unlike American models of urban areas, the Latin American one has the poor living
in the outermost area of the city
in the innermost area of the city
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Rank Size Rule
The largest city is 5 times bigger than the next large city.
The largest city is 2 times bigger than the next large city.
A country’s second largest city is half the largest city.
The largest city is 3 times bigger than the next large city.
14
What do the Latin American, South Asian, and African urban models have in common?
Housing is organized by social class
They have disamenity zones
They have peripheral slums
They have more than one CBD
15
Why would Brazil move it's capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia?
they wanted the capital on the coast
a militarily strategic location was chosen
an isolated location was chosen
a more central location was chosen
16
Which of the following is NOT a problem of rapid urban growth large cities face?
A need for less housing, particularly for poor people
A need for additional public transportation lines
A need for improved sanitation and waste disposal
A need for additional public schools, colleges, and/or libraries
17
Which best describes the difference in urban transportation issues faced by cities in different parts of the world?
building around the world of limited access highways
extreme traffic congestion is a north american trait
low population density in North American cities encourage car use
high public transportation in japan reflects low income level
18
What is the main reason for the rapid growth of megacities in LDCs?
decline in the death rate
international migration
interregional migration
increase in birth rates
19
An increasing proportion of influential financial decisions are being made in
major corporate centers such as New York, London and Tokyo.
the field, close to the sources of agricultural production.
the informal sector.
tech centers around the world.
20
Compared to patterns shown in urban models of the US and Canada, the Latin American City model best explain what pattern
Gentrification has greatly improved housing along peripheral areas
Income levels and land values increase toward city center along the spine
Plazas are increasingly being built along peripheral areas
Manufacturing districts are adjacent to the center of the city
21
Megacities have a population of over:
100 thousand
10 thousand
10 million
10,000
22
The size of USA's major cities most closely relates to:
Primate cities
Rank-size rule
Burgess Concentric Zones
Megacities
23
Which of the following are pull factors that has contribute to urban population growth?
in search of employment opportunities
to have better access to services, health care, or education
in the hopes of improving their income or quality of life
to join family members or friends already living there
24
What is one of the problems that gentrification creates?
Taxes/rent for the neighborhood increase pushing low income residents out
Lower income people moving to wealthier neighborhoods reduce the home value
Taxes for the gentrified neighborhood decrease, hurting the economy
Public transportation in the neighborhoods causes noise pollution
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What type of urban land use is most common on periphery of Latin American cities?
squatter settlements
parks & recreation areas
upper-class residential areas
plaza surrounded by CBD
