Urban Geography Flashcards

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts in Urban Geography.

Urban Geography

The study of how people use space in cities.

Suburbs

Political units touching the border of a central city or another suburb that touches the city.

Urbanization

The movement of people into cities.

Per Capita Income

Average amount of money earned by each person in a political unit.

Gross National Product (GNP)

The total value of all goods and services produced by a country over a year or some other specific period of time.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given time period.

Infrastructure

The basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, including power, communications, transportation, water, sanitation, and education systems.

Natural Resources

Materials on or in the earth that have economic value.

Renewable Resources

Resources that can be replaced through natural processes, such as trees and seafood.

Non-renewable Resources

Resources that cannot be replaced once used, such as metals, gemstones, sulfur, natural gas, oil, and coal.

Inexhaustible Energy Sources

Resources that are the result of solar or planetary processes and are unlimited, such as sunlight, wind, and heat.