Unit 6 pt 2 yi/white

Annexation

Incorporation of land into a city's territory

Density Gradient

Change in density from the center to the periphery of a city

Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)

Urban areas with a population between 10,000 and 50,000

Smart Growth

Urban planning approach promoting sustainable development

Central Business District (CBD)

Commercial and business center of a city

Edge Cities

Large suburban centers with office and retail activities

Multiple Nuclei Model (Harris/Ullman Model)

Urban model with multiple centers of development

Social Area Analysis

Study of urban social areas and their characteristics

Census Tracts

Geographical areas for which census data is collected

Filtering

Process of older housing becoming occupied by lower-income groups

Squatter Settlements

Informal housing areas on the outskirts of cities

Central City

Historic core of a city

Galactic City Model

Urban model with multiple centers connected by transportation

Public Housing

Government-subsidized housing for low-income individuals

Suburban Segregation

Separation of different social groups in suburban areas

Concentric Zone Model (Burgess Model)

Urban model with rings of social and economic activities

Gentrification

Process of wealthier individuals moving into deteriorated urban areas

Public Transit

Transportation services for the public

Urban Renewal

Revitalization of urban areas through redevelopment projects

Greenbelts

Areas of open land surrounding urban areas

Redlining

Discriminatory practice of denying services based on location

Urban Sprawl

Uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural lands

Council of Government

Regional planning organization for coordinating local governments

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSAs)

Regions with a central city and surrounding urban areas

Sector Model (Hoyt Model)

Urban model with sectors of similar land use radiating from the center

Zoning Ordinance

Regulations dividing land into different zones for specific uses

Blockbusting

Rapid racial change in neighborhoods due to fear-mongering by real estate agents

Boomburbs

Large, fast-growing suburban cities

Disamenity Zones/Sectors

Poorest areas of cities lacking basic services and controlled by gangs

De facto segregation

Racial segregation not mandated by law

Decentralization

Movement of people and businesses away from the city center

Exurb

Community beyond suburbs of a city

Exurbanite

Individual moving from inner city to outlying suburban areas

Favelas (barrios)

Overcrowded and impoverished areas in Brazilian cities

Ghettoization

Concentration of poverty in inner cities due to affluent migration

Inner City Decay/Urban Decay

Deterioration of urban areas due to population loss and poverty

Leap frog development

Development far beyond current urban areas

Megacities

Highly populated cities with rapid growth and urban issues

Megalopolis

Large urban complex formed by merging metropolitan areas

Metacities

Extremely large urban agglomerations

New Urbanism

Urban development promoting walkable communities

Node

Geographical centers of activity within a city

Segregation

Separation of social groups during suburbanization

Slow growth cities

Urban areas with controlled horizontal expansion

Suburban Sprawl

Low-density housing development away from existing urban areas

Transportation-oriented development

Mixed-use area designed for easy access to public transport

Walkability

Measure of how friendly an area is to walking

World City

Global centers of economic, cultural, and political activity

Zones of abandonment

Deserted areas in a city due to economic or environmental factors

Zoning practices

Legal restrictions on land use in different areas

African City Model

Urban model describing African city characteristics

Latin American city

Cities in Latin America shaped by colonialism and rapid growth

Primate city

Leading city in a country with a disproportionately large population

Southeast Asian City Model

Urban model focusing on port zones and commercial districts

Urban growth boundary

Geographical boundaries placed around a city to limit suburban growth within that city.