Unit 6 Ap human geo

Site

Immediate location

Situation

Relative location

Megacities

pop over 10 mill because of rapid growth

Meta cities

Pop of 20 mill, networks to form interconnected urban area

Christallers central place

Explains the size and distribution of cities across the region by using consumer behaviors ( purchasing goods/services)

Bid-rent theory

Explains how center of city will have more value than far away

Green belts

Undeveloped land preserved for farming/recreational use

Red lining

Legal housing, discrimination, lending institution would refuse housing loans based on location usually primarily

Gentrification

Converting inner city neighborhoods from low to high income, renters and owner occupied areas for more money