AP Human Geography Cities- Topic 4

Geographically, cities expanded outwards prior to the automobile by growing

a. more densely.

b. in the wealthy sector from the Central Business District (CBD. to the periphery).

c. uniformly in all directions.

d. along transportation lines.

e. only to their legal boundaries.

d.

Government solutions that help solve regional metropolitan issues include

a. consolidations where governments share services.

b. establishing cooperative agencies, such as a council of governments.

c. forming a federation of municipalities like Toronto.

d. altering political boundaries so city and county boundaries coincide.

e. all of the above.

e.

Today, many U.S. Cities have stopped their spatial growth primarily because

URBANIZATION TOPIC #4

Select one:

a. infrastructure expenses have overwhelmed many city governments

b. residents in outlying areas organize their own services rather than pay city taxes for them

c. many people are moving from urban to rural areas

d. they are responding to demands for more greenbelts

e. geographic barriers do not permit further development

b.

The process that includes subdividing a house from single family owner occupancy to multiple occupancy, is

a. redlining.

b. blockbusting.

c. filtering.

d. urban blight.

e. gentrification.

c.

All of the following are negative environmental consequences of suburban sprawl except

a. increased traffic congestion.

b. loss of prime agricultural land.

c. increased green belts.

d. loss of biodiversity.

e. increased air pollution.

c.

All of the following describe edge citIes except

a. they are more convenient places of employment for newer suburban communities.

b. they make it easier for traffic planners to design mass transit systems.

c. they typically are located at the intersections of highways.

d. other uses such as shopping malls and apartment complexes are also present.

e. they physically resemble a city, because of the prevalence of tall office buildings.

b.

Gentrification

a. allows lower income families to remain in their homes through public subsidies.

b. is the process by which middle class people move into deteriorated inner city neighborhoods and renovate the housing.

c. is the process by which lower class people move into deteriorated middle income neighborhoods and subdivide the housing.

d. is the process by which upper class people move into deteriorated middle income neighborhoods and subdivide the housing so that lower income people can move in.

e. has almost no influence on housing prices and taxes.

b.

A process by which banks designate an area within which they refuse to lend money for improvements is

a. gentrification.

b. filtering.

c. zoning.

d. redlining.

e. blockbusting.

d.

Factories have moved to suburban locations in part because of

a. availability of large tracts of high priced land.

b. access to main highways.

c. adequate space to build vertical structures.

d. good rail connections.

e. access to cheap labor.

d.

The basic tenants of new urbanism include all of the following except

a. creating a center for shopping and social events.

b. the return of front porches and alleyways.

c. wide streets with cul de sacs.

d. mixed housing types and densities.

e. mixed use of residential and commercial venues.

c.

he identification of blighted urban neighborhoods and the subsequent removal of residents and demolition of deteriorated buildings with the construction of new buildings, highways, and other large construction projects is commonly known as

a. gentrification.

b. urban rezoning.

c. smart growth.

d. urban renewal.

e. urban transitional planning.

d.

What happened to inner city neighborhoods when many industries shifted geographic location to the suburbs after World War II?

a. Unemployment rates increased for inner city residents.

b. Neighborhoods declined in population.

c. Business services declined for inner city residents.

d. The housing stock deteriorated.

e. All of the above.

a.

Since London, England is a primate city, planners attempted to slow down the growth of greater London by

a. creating an urban growth boundary commission.

b. creating a greenbelt around the city.

c. creating edge cities.

d. increasing taxes and fees to discourage new suburban development.

e. providing incentives for people to live in inner city neighborhoods.

b.

Who is most likely to move into revitalized urban downtown area neighborhoods?

a. White collar empty nesters.

b. All of the above.

c. Recent college graduates.

d. Double income no kids households (dinks).

e. Young urban professionals (yuppies).

b.

In the United States, neighborhoods are divided into areas approximately 5,000 people that are called

a. complementary regions

b. basic sector

c. edge cities

d. census tracts

e. greenbelts

d.

U.S. inner cities face fiscal problems because

a. blockbusting has strengthened ethnic neighborhoods.

b. middle class families are attracted there.

c. low income people are concentrated there.

d. federal and state funds are available.

e. redlining is no longer legal.

c.

Unrestricted low density development of residential and commercial activities over a large expanse of land is

a. transit oriented development.

b. smart growth.

c. characteristic of European countries.

d. sprawl.

e. new urbanism.

d.

A legal form of segregation in U.S. cities is achieved through

a. busing.

b. redlining.

c. greenbelts.

d. blockbusting.

e. zoning.

e.