The physical characteristics of a place

protects biodiversity, are used to protect the land around urban centers, decrease pollution

Which of the following is a method to prevent urban sprawl

Using new urbanism to create policy that makes walkable neighborhoods, Implementing smart growth policies, Creating urban growth boundaries

Geographic+economic theory - the further away the less of $$ land costs

incoming wealthy people who revive and renovate inner city

Which of the following best describes exurbia?

Located farther out than traditional suburbs

World cities are ________ and help promote ______

At the top of global urban hierarchy, globalization

What is an edge city?

Settlements connected by a belt way outside the city limits, A rapidly growing suburban city that is located far away from the CBD

Characteristic of an edge city?

Large amount of retail and office city

Harris and Ullman’s Multiple Nuclei Model introduced the idea

As cities grow, smaller centers appear in addition to the main CBD

When looking at the central place theory we can observe…

The location and size of different settlements

The gravity model helps us better understand….

The likelihood of places interacting

All of the following led to the 1950s suburban movement in the United States EXCEPT

enforcement of growth boundaries

aligns with the land cost factor in the von Thunen model

The location of a place based on relation to other places

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 city with at least twice the population of the next largest city.

How do food deserts impact a community?

Residents are more at risk for obesity, Residents are less likely to have access to healthy food options

What is one of the problems that gentrification creates?

Taxes/rent for the neighborhood increase pushing low income residents out

interaction between places based on size and distance

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1
Which of the businesses below would have the largest range?
A computer repair shop
A Gucci store
A bakery
Burger King
2
This city model has three CBDs and city development was influenced during the colonial era
Hoyt Sector Model
Multiple Nuclei Model
Latin American City Model
Sub-Saharan City Model
3
What is site?
The population density of a place
The culture of a place
The physical characteristics of a place
The climate of a place
4
Where was the first urban hearth?
Huang He and Wei Valleys
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley
Mesopotamia
5
green belts
increase urban sprawl
protects biodiversity
are used to protect the land around urban centers
decrease pollution
6
Which city model grows outwards in a series of rings?
Galactic Model
Hoyt Sector Model
Nuclei Model
Concentric Model
7
Which of the following is a method to prevent urban sprawl
Creating more edge cities & expanding public transportation to the suburbs
Using new urbanism to create policy that makes walkable neighborhoods
Implementing smart growth policies
Creating urban growth boundaries
8
A megacity has at least _____ residents while a metacity has at least ___ residents
10 million, 5 million
10 million, 20 million
20 million, 15 million
5 million, 2 million
9
Which urban model is this?
Sub Saharan African City Model
South American City Model
Hoyt Sector Model
Burgess Concentric Zones
10
Bid-rent theory
Geographic+economic theory - the further away the less of $$ land costs
Bidding wars for apartments
the theory of why people rent
why people live where they live
11
Which of the following is not an example of sustainable development?
New urbanism
Green belts
Redevelopment of brownfields
Urban sprawl
12
A primate city.
Abuja
New York City
Washington D.C.
Paris
13
Which of the following global city is more likely to see foreign states embassies and financial markets in them?
Hollywood, United States of America
London, United Kingdom
Cancun, Mexico
Beirut, Lebanon
14
The map below shows segregation in the United States, which concept below contributed to these segregated neighborhoods.
Redlining
New Urbanism
Blockbusting
Infilling
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Gentrification is...
the process of mixed-used development
incoming wealthy people who revive and renovate inner city
the renovation of historical buildings
a planned improvement of the inner city by local government
16
Which of the following best describes exurbia?
generally on freeways on outskirts of major cities
Located farther out than traditional suburbs
follows principles of New Urbanism
usually found in Asia
17
World cities are ________ and help promote ______
Helping rezone cities, isolationism
At the top of global urban hierarchy, globalization
At the bottom of global urban hierarchy, cultural diffusion
Large settlements, nationalism
18
What is an edge city?
A city that is designed to move the population more inland
Settlements connected by a belt way outside the city limits
A rapidly growing suburban city that is located far away from the CBD
A smaller residential area that is beyond the suburbs
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Disamenity zones
Squatter settlements
Elite housing
Transition area
CBD
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Characteristic of an edge city?
Large amount of retail and office city
Used for heavy industry
Outlet for a region's trade
Located on edge of a lake, river or other physical feature
21
Harris and Ullman’s Multiple Nuclei Model introduced the idea
Industry will become retail
As cities grow, smaller centers appear in addition to the main CBD
High class residential will be located in the centre.
The CBD will grow
22
When looking at the central place theory we can observe…
The changes in urban areas due to government policy
The likelihood of two places interacting
The impact of poor urban policy
The location and size of different settlements
23
The gravity model helps us better understand….
The impact of urban policies such as redlining
The density gradient of a settlement
The location and size of different settlements
The likelihood of places interacting
24
All of the following led to the 1950s suburban movement in the United States EXCEPT
enforcement of growth boundaries
federal home loan programs
development of freeways
increasing crime in inner cities
25
Bid-rent theory
aligns with the land cost factor in the von Thunen model
agriculture needing more land should be closer to market
most expensive land found furthest from market
challenges the von Thunen model of land cost
26
The first ring surrounding the CBD in the concentric zone/Burgess model is...
large suburban homes.
working-class housing.
higher quality housing.
a zone of transition.
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How does zoning affect urban development?
Restricts land use
Promotes urban decay
Encourages mixed-use
Increases property values
28
What is situation?
The absolute location of a place
The address of a location
The location of a place based on relation to other places
The coordinates of a location
29
Which of the following would best illustrate a squatter settlement?
A settlement with high poverty that is located in core countries
A section of a settlement that is developing and does not have regulations
A small settlement located outside an exurb
Part of a settlement where people do not have a legal claim to the land
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Brownfields are
parks and sport fields
empty land
former industrial lands
agricultural areas
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A primate city is
A city from where people travel to work.
A city with at least twice the population of the next largest city.
The spread of urban development into rural areas.
An urban renewal strategy.
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settlements within the Urban Hierarchy- Highest?
hamlet
city
megalopolis
metropolis
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Inclusionary zoning policies seek to create incentives for developers to create more
infill development.
high-density, mixed-use housing.l
affordable housing.
greenbelts.
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Mixed use developments combine
natural resources and human resources
primary economic and secondary economic activity
capital resources and urban resources
businesses and housing
35
This city model has a disamenity zone, the city also struggles with squatter settlements, & has a spine
Latin American City Model
Hoyt Sector Model
Sub-Saharan City Model
Multiple Nuclei Model
36
How do food deserts impact a community?
Residents are more at risk for obesity
Residents in a food desert have less risk of getting diabetes
None of the above
Residents are less likely to have access to healthy food options
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What is one of the problems that gentrification creates?
Lower income people moving to wealthier neighborhoods reduce the home value
Taxes/rent for the neighborhood increase pushing low income residents out
Public transportation in the neighborhoods causes noise pollution
Taxes for the gentrified neighborhood decrease, hurting the economy
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The gravity model:
families are less likely to make moves than adults.
states that every migration flow generates a return flow.
interaction between places based on size and distance
rural residents are less likely to migrate than urban
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In the urban hierarchy, which is the lowest?
City
Town
Village
Hamlet

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