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Agglomeration

A clustering of doctor's offices and pharmacies near hospitals is BEST explained by the benefits of

More than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally

A primate city such as Mexico City is

5 million

According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a population of

300,000

According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a region has a population of 900,000 then the third largest city will have a population of

Linear residential areas radiating from the center city outward

According to the sector model of North American city structure, members of low-income groups tend to live in which of the following places?

better public transportation

All of the following are reasons for the rise of suburban development in the 1950s EXCEPT...

Separation of the ruling system and religious system

All of the following were crucial to the emergence of the first cities EXCEPT

A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside

An ethnic neighborhood is best described as which of the following?

A primate City

An urban center that is disproportionately larger than the second largest city in a country and that dominates the county's social, political, and economic activities can best be classified as

Retail complexes

In the development of urban land, which of the following is typically built on the most accessible sites?

has maximum interaction potential

Land in the CBD of a city is more expensive because it

New urbanism

Mixed-use development, pedestrian-friendly design, and the incorporation of front porches and alleys are design elements of which of the following?

Navigable Waterways

Prior to 1850 the location of all major cities was related, chiefly, to the presence of

A lack of warfare

Since 1860, death rates in Europe have declined due to all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Affordable housing is not available elsewhere for new migrants to the city

Squatter settlements exist in cities of less developed countries because

Belief Systems

The alignment of ancient Chinese cities toward the cardinal directions best illustrates the importance of what factor in the shaping of these early cities?

Megalopolis

The almost continuous strip of urban centers that extends along the US Atlantic coast from north of Boston to southern Virginia is commonly called

Multiple Nuclei Model

Which model below is based on the assumption that growth happens around several major foci, not just the CBD?

i only

Which of the following best describes the connection between land values and population density? i. Higher population density indicates higher demand for land and thus the price of land is bid up in densely settles regions ii. Higher prices make land less affordable so that expensive locations generally have lower population densities iii. Larger areas of land will cost more but will be less likely to be densely settled.

Privately funded redevelopment of existing commercial and residential buildings

Which of the following best describes the process of gentrification in the United States and Canadian cities?

It is accomplished, for the most part, through local ordinances governing land use

Which of the following best describes urban planning in the United States

It is linked by colonial administrators to imperial power

Which of the following describes a primate city?

Double-income households without children

Which of the following groups would most likely engage in the gentrification of an older residential neighborhood

It has a large amount of recently developed retail and office space

Which of the following is true of an edge city?

Latin American city

Which of the following models of urban structure depicts a commercial spine bordered by an elite residential sector extending outward from the central business district?

South Asia

Which of the following regions had the smallest percentage of people living in urban areas at the end of the twentieth century?

Residential squatter settlements

Which of the following types of urban land use is most common on the periphery of cities in Latin America?

Reduction in long-distance commuting

Which of the following was NOT a reason for rapid suburbanization in the United States after the Second World War?

The ethnic composition of neighborhoods changed

Which of the following was a consequence of blockbusting in North America cities

The colonial economies were export-oriented

Why are most South American population centers located at or near the coast?

Economic enterprise Zones

all of the following have helped create ghettos in North American cities EXCEPT..

Interregional migration

which of the following is the primary reason for the rapid population growth in megacities throughout the developing world?