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Vocabulary from AMSCO
Ecumen
Ecumene refers to the permanently inhabited areas of the world, including urban, rural, and suburban regions. It excludes uninhabitable areas like deserts or polar regions.
Settlement
Settlement: A place where people establish a community, often forming a village, town, or city. It can be permanent or temporary.
Percent Urban
Percent Urban: The percentage of a population living in urban areas compared to rural areas. It helps measure the level of urbanization in a region.
Site
Definition: A specific location or place on the internet where information, content, or services can be accessed. It can refer to a webpage, website, or online platform.
Situation
Definition: A set of circumstances or conditions in which someone is placed, typically involving a problem or dilemma that needs to be addressed or managed.
City-State
City-State: A political system where a city and its surrounding territory form an independent state, with its own government and laws.
Urban Hearth
Urban Hearth: A cozy cafe in Massachusetts offering seasonal dishes and baked goods, fostering a sense of community through shared meals and events.
Urban Area
A densely populated region with a high concentration of buildings, infrastructure, and economic activities.
Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Area: A region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its surrounding communities, interconnected by economic, social, and cultural ties.
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
MSA: A geographical region with a high population density centered around an urban area. It includes adjacent counties with strong social and economic ties.
Nodal Region
Social Heterogeneity
Borchert’s Transportation Model
Pedestrian Cities
Streetcar Suburbs
Leap-Frog Development
Boomburbs
Edge Cities
Counter-Urbanization
Exurbs
Reurbanization
Megacities
Metacities
Megalopolis
Conurbation
World Cities
Urban Hierarchy
Nodal Cities
Urban System
Rank-Size Rule
Higher-Order Services
Lower-Order Services
Primate City
Gravity Model
Central Place Theory
Central Place
Market Area
Hexagonal Hinterlands
Threshold
Range
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