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AP HUG Unit 6
review of what you need to know for unit 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| urbanization | greater percent of population living in cites |
| megacity | 10 million + population |
| metacity | 20 million + population |
| world/global cities | major financial/cultural hubs (NYC, London, Tokyo) |
| Suburbanization | population moves from core to suburbs (highways) |
| Counterurbanization | move from city to rural areas |
| What is the Concentric(Burgess) Model | CBD --> rings outward by use |
| What is the Sector(Hoyt) Model | Zones along the transport lines |
| What is the Multi Model (harris-ullman) | has multiple centers |
| What is the galactic model | edge cities around beltway |
| What is the Latin American model | CBD and spine and disamentity zone |
| What is the African City Model | colonial CBD and ethnic zones |
| What is the South East Asian City Model | has a port zone and no formal CBD |
| Bid-rent Theory | land value goes down with distance from CBD --> commercial near center --> residential at edges |
| Zoning | government seperated land uses |
| Gentrification | wealthier residents renovate inner city areas that dispace low income residents |
| Edge Cities | suburban business centers (Tysons corner) |
| Exurbs | area beyond suburbs, semi-rural |
| Squatter settlements | informal housing in less developed cities, lack services |
| Sprawl | low density, outward spread in more developed countries |
| urban sustainability | ability of cities to meet needs without compromising future generations (smart growth, public transit, green spaces) |