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APHG Ch 19 Vocab

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functional zonation   idea that parts of a city are split into zones with distinct purposes  
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central business district   also known as CBD, this is the commercial heart of the city  
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concentric zone model   model in which a city is split into "rings" (also known as the Burgess model)  
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zone of transition   the ring of the concentric zone model characterized by industrial zoning mixed with low-income housing  
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Burgess Model   model in which a city is split into "rings" (also known as concentric zone model)  
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sector model   model in which a city is divided into sectors (also known as Hoyt's model)  
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Hoyt's model   model in which a city is divided into sectors (also known as the sector model)  
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Chauncy Harris   developed the multiple nuclei model, along with Edward Ullman  
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Edward Ullman   developed the multiple nuclei model, along with Chauncy Harris  
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multiple-nuclei model   model in which there are multiple business districts  
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peripheral model   variant of multiple-nuclei model, where suburban (peripheral) neighborhoods surround an inner city along roads or beltways  
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galactic city model   model where cities spread outward, leaving a declining inner city (this model specifically mentions edge cities)  
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edge cities   node in a suburb that acts as a mini-downtown  
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Griffen-Ford model   city model also known as the Latin American city model  
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spine   area along which businesses or residential zones develop, usually along roads or highways  
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mall   in the Latin American model, an area that grows along a spine and is filled with restaurants, parks, theaters, etc.  
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periferico   outer ring of a Latin American city, characterized by poverty, lack of infrastructure, and shantytowns  
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shantytowns   areas of poorly built housing  
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favelas   neighborhoods where extreme poverty is common (also known as barrios)  
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barrios   neighborhoods where extreme poverty is common (also known as favelas)  
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disamenity zones   areas not connected to city services, usually controlled by drug lords and/or gangs  
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traditional CBD   CBD that existed before European colonization  
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colonial CBD   CBD established by empires in their colonies  
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informal economy zone   stall-based business sell goods without formal regulations  
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periodic markets   small scale merchants congregate weekly or yearly to sell goods  
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informal settlements   areas of a city without planning, usually insufficient water and public transport or other services  
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squatter settlements   parts of a city where people reside wherever they can find space, usually due to a rapid influx of people  
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mosque   Muslim place of worship  
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citadel   a fort designed to protect the city, usually found in Islamic communities  
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suqs   market streets, found typically in Middle Eastern countries  
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McGee model   Southeast Asian city model, where the port is the focal point of the city  
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residential zones   areas devoted to where people live  
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residential density gradient   population density declines as you move out from a city  
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zoning ordinances   regulations that define what buildings can be built in certain areas  
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urban planning   process of promoting growth and controlling how land is used  
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filtering   houses pass from one social group to another  
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invasion and succession   where one ethnic/social group replaces another  
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gated communities   planned suburban areas where the access is controlled  
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big-box retail   large commercial stores, such as Walmart and Target  
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suburbanization of business   movement of commerce out to the suburbs  
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municipal   local government in a town/city  
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municipality   small area under the same legal jurisdiction  
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annexation   adding land to a city's territory  
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incorporation   legally joining together to form a city  
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bedroom communities   a commuter suburb  
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consolidation   one or more elements of government are handled jointly across municipalities  
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special districts   area of a city that solves a special need (ex. public transport)  
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unincorporated areas   areas that do not fall within the legal boundary of a city or municipality  
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census tracts   geographic region that forms the basis of the census  
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census block   small subdivision in a census tract  
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social area analysis   analyzing data about cities, such as crime, pollution, etc.  
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