the social and demographic composition of city districts and neighborhoods.
Primacy
a condition in which the population of the largest city in an urban system is disproportionately large in relation to the second- and third-largest cities.
Colonial city
a city that was deliberately established or developed as an administrative or commercial center by colonial or imperial powers.
Gateway city
a city that serves as a link between one country or region and others because of its physical situation.
Central place Theory
a theory that seeks to explain the relative size and spacing of towns and cities as a function of people’s shopping behavior.
World city
a city in which a disproportionate part of the world’s most important business is conducted.
Squatter settlements
residential developments that take place on land that is neither owned nor rented by its occupants.
Urbanism
the way of life, attitudes, values, and patterns of behavior fostered by urban settings.
Urban form
the physical structure and organization of cities.
Urban system
an interdependent set of urban settlements within a specified region.
