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African City Model

A diagram that shows the structure of cities in sub-Saharan Africa.

Agglomeration

Grouping together of many firms from the same industry in a single area for collective or cooperative use of infrastructure and sharing of labor resources.

Annexation

A formal incorporation of a territory into another state or country.

Barrios

(a Spanish term) a neighborhood, often associated with a community of people who share similar cultural backgrounds, particularly within urban areas in the US.

Basic industries

A city-forming industry that exports products or services to consumers outside the area, driving economic growth and supporting non-basic industries.

Bid rent theory

Theory that refers to how the price and demand for real estate changes as the distance from the CBD increases.

Blockbusting

Realtors purposefully selling a home at a low price to an African American and then soliciting white residents to sell their homes at low prices, to generate 'white flight'.

boomburb

A rapidly growing, sprawling city of 100,000 or more on the edge of a major metropolitan area.

Borchert's Epochs of Urban Growth

1. Sail-Wagon Epoch (pre-1800), 2) Iron Horse Epoch (1800-1870), 3) Steel Rail epoch (1870-1920), 4) Satellite-Electronic-Jet Propulsion epoch (1970-present).

brownfields

Previously developed properties that are not currently in use and may be contaminated by hazardous substances or pollutants.

Burgess Concentric Zone Model

1. CBD [ex Chicago], 2) Zone of transition [res deterioration and light ind.], 3) Blue Collar workers [Independent workers homes], 4) Middle Class [Zone of better residences], 5) Suburban ring [commuters' zone].

Business services

Activities that facilitate the operations of other businesses, such as financial, professional, transportation, and information services, rather than directly serving individual consumers.

Central Business District (CBD)

The commercial and business center of a city, characterized by a high concentration of retail shops, offices, and cultural institutions, typically with the highest land values and a hub for transportation and economic activity.

Central city

The CBD plus older housing zones.

Christaller's Central Place Theory

Predicts how and where central places in the urban hierarchy (hamlets, villages, towns and cities) are functionally and spatially distributed.

Cities

A conglomeration of people and buildings clustered together to serve as a center of politics, culture, and economics.

Colonial city

A city established by a colonizing power as an administrative or economic center, often built upon or replacing pre-existing indigenous settlements, and influenced by the colonizer's culture and infrastructure.

Commercial zoning

Zoning ordinances where people sell goods.

Legal framework

A legal framework where governments designate specific areas for business and commercial activities.

Consumer services

Activities that fulfill human wants and needs and return money to those who provide them, such as retail, personal, and educational services.

Conurbation

Self sufficient suburban sectors.

Counter urbanization

The demographic trend where people move away from urban areas to rural areas, often seeking a better quality of life or lower living costs.

Decentralization of cities

The movement of people, businesses, and activities away from the central city core towards the urban fringe and surrounding areas.

De facto segregation

People are segregated into separate areas by practice rather than by law or policy.

Deindustrialization

Loss of industrial activity in one region, usually because of relocation to developing countries with cheaper labor and low economic standards.

Dendritic street pattern

Pattern characterized by fewer streets organized into a hierarchy based on the amount of traffic each is intended to carry.

DINKs

Double Income - No kids.

Economic base

Ratio of basic to nonbasic workers.

Edge cities

A suburban area that has become a significant center of economic activity.

Emerging cities

Cities that are experiencing rapid population growth as well as increasing economic and political clout throughout their regions.

Empty nesters

A couple residing alone in a home after their children have grown up and left.

Entrepots

A trading center or warehouse or port where goods can be imported and exported without paying import duties.

Ethnic neighborhoods (enclave)

A distinct territory surrounded by the territory of another entity.

European City Model

Cities that often have center cores where most people live in/around these cores.

Export Processing Zones (EPZs)

Areas found in many regions of the developing world that offer special economic regulations and incentives to attract foreign investment and promote export-oriented manufacturing.

Exurb

Residential, prosperous, but rural areas beyond the suburbs.

Favela

Brazilian slums.

Barrios

(A Spanish term) a neighborhood, often associated with a community of people who share similar cultural backgrounds.

Basic industries

A city-forming industry that exports products or services to consumers outside the area.

Blockbusting

Realtors purposefully selling a home at a low price to an African American and then soliciting white residents to sell their homes at low prices.

Sail- Wagon Epoch

Pre-1800 period of urban growth.

Iron Horse Epoch

Period of urban growth from 1800 to 1870.

Steel Rail Epoch

Period of urban growth from 1870 to 1920.

Satellite-Electronic-Jet Propulsion Epoch

Period of urban growth from 1970 to present.

Burgess Concentric Zone Model

A model that describes urban land use in five zones: 1) CBD, 2) Zone of transition, 3) Blue Collar workers, 4) Middle Class, 5) Suburban ring.

CBD (Central Business District)

The commercial and business center of a city, characterized by a high concentration of retail shops, offices, and cultural institutions.

Christaller's Central Place Theory

Predicts how and where central places in the urban hierarchy are functionally and spatially distributed.

Colonial city

A city established by a colonizing power as an administrative or economic center, often built upon or replacing pre-existing indigenous settlements.

Zone of transition

Area characterized by residential deterioration and light industry.

Blue Collar workers

Zone where independent workers' homes are located.

Middle Class

Zone of better residences.

Suburban ring

Commuters' zone surrounding the city.

Business services

Activities that facilitate the operations of other businesses, such as financial, professional, transportation, and information services.

Urban hierarchy

The organization of urban centers based on their size and the services they provide.

Hazardous substances

Materials that pose a risk to health or the environment.

Export Processing Zones (EPZs)

Areas found in many regions of the developing world that offer special economic regulations and incentives to attract foreign investment.