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Cities Urban Concept

APHG Unit 6 Vocabulary and Concepts

TermDefinition
rank-size rule The rule proposed by Zipf that states that if all cities in a country are placed in order from the largest to the smallest
basic sector Goods and services produced for individuals outside the urban work area.
bid-rent curve The concept that the concentric circles in Burgess' concentric zone model are based on the amount people are willing to pay for land in each zone.
central business district (CBD) The business area found at the center of every older central city and urban area.
central place theory A theory developed by Walter Christaller that states that cities exist for economic reasons and that people gather in cities to share goods and ideas.
concentric zone model The model or urban land use developed by Brugess that demonstrates the invasion and succession processes that occur as the city grows and expands outwards.
congregation An ethnic group's grouping together in a specific part of the city to support each other and minimize conflicts with those in the non-ethnic group.
edge city A new urban complex that consists of a large node of office buildings and commercial operations with more workers than residents.
gateway city A city that served as the control center for a former colonial power
gentrification The process of renovating an older
ghetto An ethnic enclave where the residents live segregated (separated) by race
ghettoization The concentration of a certain group of residents in a certain residential area against their will through legal means or social discrimination.
gravity model A law of spatial interaction that states that larger places attract people
hinterlands The surrounding trade area of an urban area
megacity A metropolitan area with a total population of over 10 million people according to the United Nations.
megalopolis A group of supercities that have merged together into one large urban area.
multiple-nuclei model A model of urban land use developed by Harris and Ullman based on separated and specialized multiple nuclei.
multiplier effect The ratio of nonbasic jobs to basic jobs that shows the effect basic job creation has on the creation of nonbasic jobs.
New Urbanism An urban design movement that emphasizes the pedestrian-friendly return to earlier close-knit neighborhoods and a sense of community.
nonbasic sector Goods and services produced by urban workers for people employed within the urban area.
primate city A city that is at least twice as large as the next largest city and more than twice as significant (not just the largest city in a country).
public housing Government-constructed and regulated low-income housing in urban areas.
rural-to-urban migration The movement of people from the countryside to the city usually in search of economic opportunities (jobs) and a better life (both "pull" factors of migration)
sector model The model of urban land use developed by Hoyt that shows urban growth in pie shaped wedges
segregation The physical separation of two groups of a population (in the United States this is usually based on race)
suburbanization The movement of people from urban core areas to the surrounding outer edges of the cities.
supercity A very large city
uneven development The huge contrast of wealthy neighborhoods and poor neighborhoods found within urban areas and the continuing uneven allocation of funds to foster this condition.
urbanization The rapid growth of
urban renewal The process of identifying properties in inner city neighborhoods that are then acquired
urban sprawl A separate-use system of residential housing neighborhoods on the outskirts of urban areas that do not contain retail activities. Also called conventional suburban development (CSD)
world city A global city that serves as an important linkage or connection point in the global economic system.
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