AP Human Geography Urban Development Review

These flashcards cover key definitions and concepts related to service and urban development as explored in the AP Human Geography course.

Service

An action performed to provide assistance or support to fulfill a need or want.

Edge City

Suburbs that have nodes of business and consumer services.

Dispersed

The diffusion of people as they move farther away from the Central Business District (CBD).

Central Place Theory

Service market area theory described by overlapping hexagons.

Bid-Rent Theory

The theory that explains land value based on proximity to the CBD.

Public Housing

Low-income government-owned housing where owners typically pay 30% of their working wage.

Food Desert

A region in the inner city that lacks grocery stores and fresh food.

Gentrification

The process of revitalizing poor neighborhoods for middle-class families.

Redlining

Real estate loans that control racial segregation.

Megalopolis

An adjacent, overlapping Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Filtering

Converting large buildings into multi-unit complexes for the poor.

Density Gradient

The phenomenon where units of houses diminish further from the CBD.

Sector Model

A model that shows the arrangement of social classes along sectors from the CBD.

Galactic City Model

A model that includes suburban economic nodes, edge cities, and dependency on the automobile.

Hinterland

A synonym for the market area that services major cities.

Threshold

The minimum number of people needed to support a business service.

Range

The maximum distance a customer will travel to purchase a good or service.

Regional Command and Control Center

A major city like Minneapolis/St. Paul that coordinates economic activities.

Walkability

An aspect of New Urbanism focusing on creating pedestrian-friendly environments.

Urban Sprawl

New housing units that are not contiguous with existing houses.

Central Business District (CBD)

The area of the city where retail activities historically clustered.