Flash cards

Site

The physical character of a place.

Megacity

A city with a population of over 10 million people.

Situation

The location of a place relative to another.

Urbanization

An increase in the percentage of people living in urban areas.

Megalopolis

A continuous urban complex in the metropolitan area.

Primate city

The largest city in a country that dominates urban life.

Range

The maximum distance people are willing to travel to use a service.

Core

The most developed and powerful countries in the world economy.

Global City/World City

A city that has a significant impact on the global economy, culture, and politics.

Threshold

The minimum number of people needed to support a service.

Central Place Theory

A theory that explains the distribution of services based on market areas for settlements.

Periphery

A nation that is less economically developed.

Suburban

Residential areas characterized by lower populations and more single-family homes.

Edge City

A large node of office and retail activities on the outskirts of a city.

Gravity Model

A model which holds that the potential use of a service at a specific location is related to the number of people in that location.

Central Business District

The area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered.

Census Tract

An area delineated by the US Bureau of the Census typically characterized by lower populations.

New Urbanism

An urban design movement promoting walkable neighborhoods with mixed-use development.