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urban geography
vocab Chapter 4 Section 3
Question | Answer |
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the core of a city which contains its commercial activity | central business district |
the dramatic number rise in the number of cities and the changes in lifestyle that result | urbanization |
the city, its suburbs, and exurbs link together economically | metropolitan area |
several metropolitan areas grow together | megalopolis |
political units touching borders of central city or touching other suburbs that touch the city | suburbs |
areas with large populations and centers of business and culture | cities |
the study of how people use space in cities | urban geography |
single family housing and apartment buildings | residential land use |
areas reserved for manufacturing of goods | industrial land use |
areas used for private business & the buying & selling of retail products | commercial land use |