Module 48: Cities Across the Globe

Flashcards covering key concepts and definitions related to Module 48 about cities across the world.

A very large, densely populated city is known as a __.

Metropolis.

Examples of metacities have regional populations over __ million.

20.

Examples of megacities have regional populations over __ million.

10.

The movement of people from urban areas to the surrounding outskirts of a city is called __.

Suburbanization.

Urbanization rate is the percentage of national population living in and .

towns; cities.

China uses a different number system for defining urban population compared to __.

the US.

Municipalities are often defined by their population in metropolitan statistical areas, which typically includes at least __ people.

50,000.

The term __ refers to settlements smaller than cities.

Towns.

The term __ describes the unchecked growth of cities outward.

Sprawl.

The community development trend that leads to larger, mixed-use areas is called __ development.

Infill.

Ed cities are characterized by a concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment in __ areas outside the CBD.

suburban.

Exurbs are semi-rural districts that are __ than suburbs.

more spread out.

Urban population growth is expected to significantly increase in and in the coming years.

Africa; Asia.

The central counties and adjacent outlying counties within metropolitan statistical areas are often referred to as __.

MSAs.

The __ organization patterns indicate that more than half of the world's population now live in cities.

urban.

Increased urban dwellers often bring issues such as higher __ rates and infrastructure challenges.

unemployment.

Suburbanization often leads corporations to __ to branch offices as they move away from urban cores.

decentralize.

Boomer cities must have experienced at least __% growth in recent decades to qualify as such.

10.

__ factors like technology make it easier for people to live further from urban areas.

Driving.

The trend showing more urban dwellers moving into __ is impacting city infrastructure positively.

exurbs.