Cities and Urban Land Use Patterns and Processes

These flashcards cover key concepts about urbanization, land use, and sustainability based on the lecture notes.

What initiates urbanization?

Processes such as population growth, migration, and economic development.

What is the definition of site in urban geography?

The physical attributes of a location, including its geography and resources.

What does situation refer to in urban geography?

The location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places.

Where were the oldest cities found?

The oldest cities are often believed to have emerged in the fertile crescent, such as Mesopotamia.

What defines a civilization?

A complex, highly organized social order characterized by features like cities, governments, and writing.

What is a megacity?

A city with a population of over 10 million, often facing issues like pollution and poverty.

What are edge cities?

Nodes of economic activity developed in the periphery of large cities.

What is suburbanization?

The process of population movement from within cities to the suburbs.

What is the Central Business District (CBD)?

The commercial and business center of a city, characterized by high land values and density.

What does the term 'exurb' refer to?

A district outside a city, especially a prosperous area beyond the suburbs.

What is the focus of Christaller's Central Place Theory?

It focuses on market centers for the exchange of goods and services, emphasizing accessibility.

What does the term 'primate city' mean?

The largest city in a country, which has more than twice the population of the second-largest city.

What is gentrification?

The process of middle- and upper-income individuals moving into historically lower-income neighborhoods, often leading to displacement.

How does suburban sprawl affect urban sustainability?

It can lead to increased energy consumption and loss of agricultural land.

What is 'New Urbanism'?

An urban design approach promoting walkable neighborhoods, mixed-use development, and community engagement.

What is a brownfield?

A previously developed land that is not currently in use and may be contaminated.

What are city models?

City models are theoretical frameworks used to represent the spatial organization, structure, and functioning of urban areas.

What is the Concentric Zone Model?

The Concentric Zone Model, developed by sociologist Ernest Burgess, depicts urban land use in concentric rings, with the central business district at the core.

What is the Sector Model?

The Sector Model, proposed by Homer Hoyt, suggests that cities develop in sectors or wedges rather than rings, extending from the center along transportation routes.

What is the Multiple Nuclei Model?

The Multiple Nuclei Model, formulated by Harris and Ullman, argues that cities have multiple centers (nuclei) for different activities, rather than one central point.

What is the Latin American City Model?

The Latin American City Model is characterized by a central plaza, a wealthy elite residential sector, and a disamenity sector of impoverished areas, often extending outward from the plaza.

What is the Southeast Asian City Model?

The Southeast Asian City Model features a hybrid of colonial and capitalist influences, with a commercial zone near the waterfront and ethnic neighborhoods adjacent to it.

What is the Sub-Saharan African City Model?

The Sub-Saharan African City Model reflects a central city with a colonial CBD, surrounded by informal settlements and traditional tribal areas, with a mix of modern buildings and shantytowns.