North American inner city neighborhoods face all of the following challenges EXCEPT

a lack of social and economic diversity

The number of functions in a central place is dependent on all of the following EXCEPT the

total number of central places in the urban system

Which feature would most distort the predictions of the gravity model of flow and interaction among urban areas?

Disney World in Orlando, Florida

Rapid-transit bus lanes & light rail are seeing increased use around the world. What is one benefit for sustainability?

reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Mixed land use with high-density housing options located near light rail and subway stops is referred to as

transit-orientated development.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?

Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.

Since London, England is a primate city, planners attempted to slow down the growth of greater London by

creating a greenbelt around the city.

In the new global economy, an increasing proportion of influential financial decisions are being made in

major corporate centers such as New York, London, and Tokyo

Which common urban characteristic contributes most directly to the environmental problem of flooding?

hard surfaces such as streets, sidewalks and parking lots

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1
Using rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have
7.5 million
5 million
8 million
9 million
2
North American inner city neighborhoods face all of the following challenges EXCEPT
increased homelessness and crime
a culture of poverty
a deteriorating housing stock
a lack of social and economic diversity
3
Which of the following types of data would be helpful in determining the location of a new Starbucks coffee shop?
Ethnic make-up
Percentage of high school graduates
Per capita income
Average commute times
4
The multiple-nuclei model of city structure tends to be most applicable to
cities with homogenous land use
traditional cities
small cities
newer, fast-growing cities
5
The number of functions in a central place is dependent on all of the following EXCEPT the
distance to a place with similar functions
total number of central places in the urban system
population of the central place
size of the market area
6
Which feature would most distort the predictions of the gravity model of flow and interaction among urban areas?
the state capital of Raleigh, North Carolina
St. Peter's Cathedral in New York City
the Mississippi River shore in St. Louis
Disney World in Orlando, Florida
7
Rapid-transit bus lanes & light rail are seeing increased use around the world. What is one benefit for sustainability?
increase in the number urban migrants
lower birth rates
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
more affordable land for housing
8
Mixed land use with high-density housing options located near light rail and subway stops is referred to as
urban renewal.
multi-nodal development.
covenant communities.
transit-orientated development.
9
Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?
Most primate cities are located in the United States and western Europe.
Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.
Most are found in areas that are not very suitable for agriculture.
The world's fastest-growing cities are found in MDCs.
10
Since London, England is a primate city, planners attempted to slow down the growth of greater London by
creating edge cities.
creating a greenbelt around the city.
creating an urban growth boundary commission.
providing incentives for people to live in inner city neighborhoods.
11
An example of an important physical site characteristic is a
natural harbor
major central park
major airport
grid street pattern
12
Blockbusting in the 1950s often contributed to
in-fill development
"white flight"
urban renewal
gentrification
13
The basic tenants of New Urbanism includes all of the following EXCEPT
mixed housing types and densities.
the return of front porches and alleyways.
mixed use of residential and commercial venues.
wide streets with cul-de-sacs.
14
In the new global economy, an increasing proportion of influential financial decisions are being made in
national capitals because of the increasing importance of the nation state
major corporate centers such as New York, London, and Tokyo
the field, close to the sources of agricultural production
the informal sector
15
Which common urban characteristic contributes most directly to the environmental problem of flooding?
skyscrapers that keep sunlight from reaching the ground
urban canyons created by streets lined with tall buildings
hard surfaces such as streets, sidewalks and parking lots
the radiation of heat from buildings and rooftops

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