AP Human Geography Unit 6 Flashcards By Yours Truly

The attributes/characteristics of a certain location

The features of the locations surrounding a location

The beginnings of domestication and the creation of a socioeconomic lead to the rise of….

an area, like Mesopotamia or the Nile Valley, where large cities first existed

The movement from rural areas to urban areas

The industrial revolution creates a large attraction for people to begin moving to urban areas starting the….

very large and densely populated city, particularly the capital or major city of a country or region

Cities with 10 million+ inhabitants

cities with 20 million+ inhabitants,

The movement from urban areas to the surrounding suburbs of a city

The movement of cities to grow outwards in an unchecked manner

in an urban context, to move business operations from core city areas into outlying areas such as suburbs.

Cities that have a large amounts of entertainment, businesses, and shopping and less housing for people

large rapidly growing incorporated communities of more than 100,000 residents that are not the biggest city in their region

An area outside the typically denser inner suburban area at the edge of a metropolitan area, which has some economic and commuting connection to the metro area.

Aa city that is a control center of the entire world economy, where major decisions are made for not just that area but for the world

The rule where the relationship between the largest city and the second largest is population/2

A city in a region thats double the size of the next city with twice as much influence

Places that are closer together have more interaction with each other than places that are farther away from each other

The theory that smaller cities focus on providing urgent daily needs, while larger cities provide a more diverse array of services

A model that is the cities

a model of a city’s internal organization developed by Homer (1939) that focuses on transportation and communication as the drivers of the city’s layout. 

a model of a city’s internal organization developed by C.D. Harris & E.L. Ullman (1945) that focuses on the complex structure of a city that includes more than one center around which activities revolve.

the model is a modification of the multiple nuclei model (which he co-authored).The model represents the decentralization of the urban area.

countries that are dependant on fully developed countries (core) for money. Usually with a surplus of raw materials in their area

Countries that are somewhat dependant on core countries for economy but still have an economy of their own. Also having some sort of access to a raw material

Dominant countries that are fully developed. Use periphery countries resources to expand their own economy

Housing that are tightly compact and small. Usually growing upwards instead of outwards. No grass yard and dependant on communal transportation

Homes attached together. houses are compact but still open space for small amounts of front yards. Suburban areas on the edge of cities

Housing units are spread apart with large amounts of open space. Farther away from cities and most commutes here would either be remote work or commuting to small town areas.

when open space is available to make multi-family homes to maximize population in one area

the process of dividing a city or urban area into zones within which only certain land uses are permitted

Location and quality of a city’s infrastructure directly affects its spatial patterns of economic and social development.

Discriminatory practice where services are withheld from people of a specific ethnicity or gender

A real estate strategy that encourages people to sell their property at a very low price by giving the impression that the neighborhood was changing for the worse, especially in reference to minorities moving in

area with minimum access to fresh foods so people resort to processed and fast foods

planning ordinances that provide affordable housing to people with low to moderate incomes

Redeveloping areas in urban areas to attract more people to move in

restoration of urban areas for business

growth of population in the surrounding of a city

Former areas of industrial sites