11. Cities and Urbanization Free Online FlashCards

What is urbanization?

Urbanization is the increasing share of a population living in urban places.

What is urban growth?

Urban growth is an increase in the population, land area, economic activity, or built environment of a particular urban place.

Why does agglomeration encourage city growth?

Agglomeration is the concentration of related activities in one place, allowing businesses to access suppliers, customers, skilled workers, transportation, and institutions.

What is in-situ urbanization?

In-situ urbanization occurs when a rural place gains urban infrastructure, services, and nonagricultural employment while many residents remain there.

What is urban sprawl?

Urban sprawl is low-density, automobile-dependent expansion across open or agricultural land, often with separated land uses and long travel distances.

What does smart growth seek to achieve?

Smart growth promotes compact, connected, mixed-use communities through infill, walkability, public transportation, varied housing, and preservation of open space.

What qualifies as a megacity?

A megacity is an urban agglomeration with at least 10 million inhabitants.

What pattern does the concentric zone model emphasize?

The concentric zone model depicts urban land use as rings surrounding a central business district, including transition, residential, and commuter zones.

What does environmental justice examine?

Environmental justice examines the fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens and the meaningful participation of affected communities in decisions.

What is the urban heat-island effect?

The urban heat-island effect is the tendency for built-up urban areas to be warmer than nearby rural areas.

What is a megalopolis?

A megalopolis is a connected urban corridor or network composed of multiple metropolitan areas linked by transportation, trade, commuting, and shared infrastructure.

What does the sector model emphasize?

The sector model explains wedge-shaped urban growth extending from the central business district along transportation corridors such as railways, highways, and rivers.