Ch 16 Vocab Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Concentric-Zone Model | A model of urban development depicting a city growing outward from a central business district in a series of concentric rings |
| Sector Model | A model of urban development depicting a city with wedge-shaped sectors and divisions emanating from the central business district, generally along transit nodes |
| Multiple-Nuclei Model | A model of urban development depicting a city where growth occurs around the progressive integration of multiple nodes, not around one central business district |
| Nodes | The focal point of a functional region |
| Galactic City Model | A model of urban development depicting a city where economic activity has moved from the central business district toward loose coalitions of other urban areas and suburbs; also known as the peripheral model |
| Latin American City Model | A model of urban development depicting a city with a central business district, concentric rings, and sections stricken by poverty; also known as the Griffin-Ford Model |
| Disamenity Zones | A high-poverty urban area in a disadvantaged location containing steep slopes, flood-prone ground, rail lines, landfills, or industry |
| Squatter Settlements | An informal housing area beset with overcrowding and poverty that features temporary homes often made of wood scraps or metal sheeting |
| African City Model | A model of urban development depicting a city with three central business districts, growing outward in a series of concentric rings |
| Southeast Asian City Model | A model of urban development depicting a city oriented around a port and lacking a formal central business district, growing outward in concentric rings and along multiple nodes |
| Zoning | The process of dividing a city or urban area into zones within which only certain land uses are permitted |
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