APHUG CH.12 Rubenstein

Know what would be an example of a consumer service

Retail, health, education, and legion

Know what aspects are important to the Central Place Theory

Range- the maximum distance people are willing to travel to use a service.

Threshold- the minimum number of people to support a service.

Market Area-the geographical area surrounding a central place

Know what city that was the example by Rubenstein that a primate city is NOT an example of rank-size rule

Is Mexico City (Mexico City is 5 times larger than the 2nd larger settlement, Guadalajara, rather than 2 times larger).

Know how far the distance is the government deems too far for low-income people to drive in a food desert

1 mile

Know the U.S. global city not ranked in the top three (3) of business service or population

New York, Chicago, and LA are the top 3.

Know what organization that does NOT maintain a list of offshore financial service centers

The international monetary fund, 

the tax justice network’s financial secrecy index, 

the organization for economic co-operation and development(3 that are, find the one that isn’t). 

Know what would NOT happen if a basic sector got more jobs, thus stimulating more non-sector jobs

New basic businesses attract new workers to a settlement 

The new basic businesses workers bring their families with them 

New nonbasic services are opened to meet the needs of the new workers and their families

 Know what are characteristics for a city that has a permanent settlement

Large size, High Density, and Social Heterogeneity 

Know the characteristics of a primate city

An urban center that is disproportionately larger than the second largest city in a country and that dominates the country’s social, political, and economic activities

Know what is a technopole and analyze an example

an area planned for high technology where agglomeration built on a synergy among technological companies occurs. EX - Route 128 corridor in Boston

New Urbanism and understand the concept

New Urbanism is a movement that aims to create walkable, sustainable, and livable communities

Know rank-size rule and understand how to figure out population numbers

Model that indicates that the population of a city or town is inversely proportional to its rank in hierarchy.

Know why Indian companies have a competitive advantage over Chinese cities

The English language legacy of British colonialism in India

Know what Christaller’s Central Place Theory is designed to describe

Christaller’s Central Place Theory - Model to explain & predict urban hierarchy (hamlets, villages, towns, & cities) and how each place interacts with one another

Know the idea of what a hinterland reveals about a city

Hinterland: the surrounding service area of a city that includes smaller villages and hamlets

Know what site and situation describe and its characteristics

Site - absolute location of a city. A city’s static location, often chosen for trade, defense, or religion. 

Situation - relative location of a city. A city’s place in the region and the world around it. 

understand what a world city is

a major urban center with significant global influence in economics, politics, and culture, acting as a hub for international business, trade, and communication

Know what would have the smallest range in Christaller’s Central Place Theory

A grocery store

Know what region had the smallest region of urban citizens at the end of the 20^th century

South Asia(33%) and Sub-Saharan Africa(38%)

Speculate the country that is least urbanized

Semi-periphery/periphery countries.