Unit 6 Vocab Quiz APHUG

Megalopolis

an agglomeration of interconnected large cities that act as one urban region; Tokyo to Osaka

infilling

the use of vacant land and property for construction development

de facto segregation

 unintentional segregation by race or ethnicity

environmental injustice

people of color are more likely to live in polluted areas or areas with poor drainage that are likely to flood

government fragmentation

 urban sprawl causes edge cities and multiple governments in the same MSA

boomburb

rapidly growing suburb that grows faster than the core city

gravity model

shows the pull of a city based on functions; popxgdp/distance

CPT

explains the spatial pattern of settlements relative to their size and functions

Housing Density

low, medium and high explains land-use

zoning

laws that determine or prohibit land-use patterns in cities

mixed land-use

blends residential, commercial, retail, and cultural; gold standard of urban planning; reduces carbon footprint with healthier and more productive cities

New Urbanism

European-style cities with mixed land-use and walkability

gentrification

renewal of older low-income parts of a city; prices out low income residents

TOD

mixed land-use development designed around public transit

blockbusting

realtors breaking up ethnically homogeneous neighborhoods

accessibility

city development that ensures everyone has equatable infrastructure access

growth pole

an industry that attract supporting industires creating economic growth and an agglomeration economy