APHUG Unit 6.1-6.4

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