Cities and Urban Land–Use
Which urban development model best incorporates sustainable design principles to minimize environmental impact?
The Green Urbanism Model
The Multiple Nuclei Model
The Concentric Zone Model
The Sector Model
What factor most contributes to urban sprawl in large cities?
Monocultural farming practices
Globalization of trade
High birth rates
Insufficient land use planning
Which notion signifies that the development of urban areas is influenced by a combination of economic, political, social factors in the Modern Urban Area Model?
Central place
Multiple nuclei
Sector model
Concentric zones
How do followers of Dependency Theory view the relationship between urbanization in developed countries and less developed countries?
A reciprocal relationship benefits both richer and poorer nations
Less developed nations are catching up with wealthier ones through urbanization
Exploitation by developed countries fuels underdevelopment in poorer nations
Developed nations offer aid to less-developed ones
What factor most influences the transition from a primate city to a rank-size rule distribution?
Agricultural advancements
Balanced economic development
Improved transportation systems
Increase in population size
What is gentrification?
The migration from cities into suburban communities typically by younger populations seeking affordable housing options.
The construction new high-rise buildings in downtown city centers by developers taking advantage of tax incentives offered by local governments
A process that increases property values as wealthier people buy homes in poorer neighborhoods.
A strategy used by lower-income residents to improve their neighborhood conditions without outside influence.
Which method of geographic data representation provides a visual correlation between population density and urbanization but can be limited by the difficulty in determining exact values?
Choropleth Map
Isoline Map
Dot Distribution Map
Proportional Symbol Map

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What American city showcases the impact of industrialization on urban growth during the late nineteenth century?
Chicago
Los Angeles
Boston
New York City
Which geographical factor primarily influences the location of a city's central business district (CBD)?
Availability of mineral resources
Accessibility from various parts of the city
Close proximity to coastlines
Distance from borders
What key concept does the bid-rent theory primarily revolve around?
Urban sprawl is driven by population growth.
Edge cities emerge due to decentralization of urban areas.
Gentrification is caused by economic improvements in an area.
Land use and value are determined by accessibility to the CBD.