uworld unit 6

Which of the following is a common result of the rapid population growth in megacities , such as Cairo , throughout the developing world ?

A decreased focus on safety and governmental oversight in residential housing

Based on the image and graph above , which of the following terms best describes Mexico City ?

A metacity

World cities are at the top of the global urban hierarchy , and their function is to drive globalization . A world city is determined by its superiority in such as the areas of cultural interaction , economy , and livability . Which of the following is the best example of a world city ?

Amsterdam , the Netherlands

Which of the following is most responsible for the growth of Mexico City's population ?

An increase in domestic migration

Originally built in the 1930s , Battersea power station was renovated from an industrial surrounding area . Which of the following is a benefit of the gentrification and urban renewal of this community ?

An increase in property value

Which of the following is most likely to be used by a company seeking to determine its threshold in a potential new location ?

Analyzing census data to estimate the population composition around the area

Founded in 1758 , Pittsburgh had a population of 7,248 in 1820 , which grew to over 320,000 in 1900. Which of the following factors best explains the late - nineteenth - century development and expansion of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ?

Availability of cheap transport and related situation factors

In the twentieth - century North American cities , real estate agents spread fear in homeowners that their communities were becoming endangered by the persistent influx of people of color . As a result , homeowners sold and moved to different locations , and real estate agents profited from the resulting sales . What is the term used to describe this practice ?

Blockbusting

Which of the following models best explains the urban structure of Melbourne ?

Burgess concentric zone model

Which of the following is indicated by the photograph above ?

City infrastructure is increasingly related to its economic development

What does the map indicate regarding the political relationships of municipalities across the Greater Madison metropolitan area ?

Conflict sometimes arises due to differences in funding across municipalities

In some cases , rapidly growing communities appear either outside or on the edge of a metropolitan area where residents are directly linked to the central city . Which of the following terms best describes this type of city ?

Exurb

Which of the following is a common source of qualitative data ?

Focus groups

Which of the following is a mathematical model that predicts the best location for a service in relation to the size of the population , and how far people must travel to access that service ?

Gravity model

Urban sprawl occurs when areas grow uncontrollably at a rapid rate and cover large parcels of land . Cities have put measures into place in an attempt to control this growth . What is the term used to describe the spaces created in urban areas to stop this development ?

Greenbelt

In the image above , the housing development shown is most associated with which of the following

Griffin - Ford model

Based on the photograph , which of the following is essential for cities to expand through urban sprawl ?

High - quality and well - placed infrastructure in a city

The use of urban growth boundaries is central to the state of Oregon's response to suburban sprawl . Which of the following statements best describes an effect of suburban sprawl ?

It can lead to the rise of food deserts in low - income urban areas

Based on the image , which of the following is true of Mexico City ?

It has an urban structure that reflects its Spanish colonial history

Which of the following is true of Cairo ?

Its origin is rooted in the city's situation along ancient trade routes

Residents of the Dharavi slum in the foreground of the image most likely are threatened by which of the following ?

Land tenure insecurity

Based on the population density map , which of the following is a likely advantage for Egyptians who live and work outside Cairo's greater metropolitan area ?

Less traffic congestion and fewer stresses on infrastructure

By the mid - 1900s , many major cities in the United States with rapidly expanding populations , such as Pittsburgh , found that their inner - city facilities were becoming increasingly run down . In such cases , which of the following explains how Pittsburgh and other communities revitalized their cities in the 1950s and 1960s ?

Many crumbling cities adopted urban renewal projects

The graph above provides evidence for which of the following ?

Metacities are increasingly located in countries of the semiperiphery

City planners will sometimes attempt to offset the negative consequences of urban sprawl with sustainable community design initiatives . Which of the following best exemplifies one such approach ?

Mixed residential and commercial land use

Since 2007 , Portland , Oregon expanded its urban growth boundaries three times . Which of the following is a common characteristic of major American cities with expanding boundaries ?

More agencies working across local governments

Which of the following best explains the site chosen for the settlement of Melbourne Australia , shown in Map 1 ?

Natural waterways

The movement of people from Madison to Verona reflects the suburbanization of US cities . Which of the following is a consequence of the suburbanization process ?

Nearby towns and villages lose their sense of place

Which of the following is most likely to be used by Portland's city officials to determine residents ' attitudes toward the aesthetics that emerge from its urban boundary policies ?

Open - ended questionnaires

San José is one of many Sunbelt cities that have significantly increased in size and population since the 1950s . Which of the following is a primary reason for the significant growth of such southern United States cities ?

Policies that stimulated economic growth

Based on the graphs above , which of the following will likely pose the greatest environmental challenge to Europe over the next decade ?

Providing enough energy to support its cities

The image shown above best fits which of the following concepts ?

Squatting

The city of San José's current poverty rate is 8.7 % , and the city's rate of homelessness is roughly 45 people in 1,000 , much higher than the national rate of 17 in 1,000 . Which of the following identifies how San Jose addresses the challenge faced by residents whose incomes hover near the poverty line ?

The adoption of inclusionary zoning in residential districts

Which of the following is a primary reason for the popularity of local food movements in the past 20 years ?

The increase of urban food deserts

Which of the following is encouraged by the establishment of Portland's urban growth boundaries ?

The preservation of farmland and natural habitats in rural areas

Which of the following initiatives is a likely reason for how some municipalities , like the ity of Madison , consistently rank among the top ten most livable cities ?

The promotion of sustainable transportation

Metacities like Mumbai often qualify as world cities . Which of the following is true of world cities like Mumbai ?

They are an outlet for specialized production

Which of the following is true of congressional district borders ?

They are redrawn based on census data

Which of the following is a correct statement about world cities ?

They facilitate financial and cultural exchanges with other cities

Which of the following explains why a thriving business in a rural European town would relocate its operations to a major metropolitan area of its home country ?

To benefit from the greater number of global connections that exist within a major city

According to Christaller's central place theory , which of the following is the primary purpose of a settlement ?

To provide goods and services locally

Known as the " Green Lung , " Bang Krachao is 16 square kilometers of government- protected green space in the center of Bangkok , Thailand . It contains a mix of agricultural gardens , bike trails , historic temples , small villages , and densely forested areas . Which of the following best explains why city planners preserved this area from urban development ?

To respond to the challenges of urban sustainability

Portland reduced its urban sprawl by establishing urban growth boundaries . Such travel for the city's residents . Which of the following would be the most sustainable way boundaries , however , can lead to higher population densities , placing new strains on to reduce such strains ?

Urban development becoming transportation - oriented

Which of the following describes the impact that urban areas , such as Mumbai , have on food resources ?

Urban gardening has increased in popularity in areas with high population densities

World cities typically have the highest populations among the world's urbanized areas . These cities ' high rankings in the world's urban hierarchy can be attributed to which of the following ?

World cities play a key role in the global production and distribution of goods , which help drive employment

The neighborhood in the image has been cut off from city utilities and services and is where organized crime has tight control over an extremely poor neighborhood . This process is known as

a disamenity zone

Based on the image , the continued expansion of residential areas through urban sprawl during the past 70 years has resulted in

an increase in car dependency

An argument cited by critics of urban developments like those in the photograph is that they

diminish historical character in communities

The growth of the European Union's urban population over the past 20 years has occurred primarily because

immigration policies in Europe have become less restrictive

The image above provides examples of

infilling

The term for a country's largest settlement that more than doubles the population of the nation's second - largest city is the

primate city