Cities and Urban Land–Use
Which urban model best describes a city with multiple centers of business and commerce instead of a single central business district (CBD)?
Urban realms model.
Multiple nuclei model.
Sector model.
Concentric zone model.
If the multiple nuclei model were applied to a modern megacity, what might result in land usage patterns?
Interconnected mixed-use developments create a seamless transition between differing functional areas, eliminating clear distinction among them.
Decentralized clusters of specialized activities form around various nodes throughout the metropolis region.
A single dominant core persists while satellite nodes provide mainly residential support to the metropolitan area.
Sprawling, low-density industrial parks dominate the outskirts while the central zone maintains the majority of service-related functions.
What effect does decentralized urban expansion have on traffic congestion and transportation infrastructure?
It increases reliance on personal vehicles and can lead to greater traffic congestion.
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It has no significant impact on traffic patterns but increases air travel demand.
It promotes efficient public transportation use reducing overall traffic problems.
How does the term 'Gentrification' apply to city structure?
It denotes an increase in rural-to-urban migration.
It refers to the process where lower income areas are transformed by higher income residents.
It represents a decrease in urban population.
It refers to government imposed restrictions on urban development.
When aligning an alternative city planning strategy with new urbanism concepts, what feature would most effectively promote community identity within residential areas?
Isolation of residential districts from commercial zones to minimize noise pollution and traffic flow issues into neighborhoods.
Creation of shared public spaces designed around pedestrian activities and social interaction.
Development focused only on private properties without considering communal amenities or accessibility needs.
Designating vast areas exclusively for parking facilities adjacent to housing projects, prioritizing car ownership over walkability.
Which urban model stresses the role of accessibility as a factor influencing land use patterns?
Multiple Nuclei Model
Sector Model
Griffin-Ford Model
Concentric Zone Theory
How does Christaller's Central Place Theory account for changes in a city's structure when online shopping becomes dominant?
Fewer smaller shops survive in lower-order settlements due to reduced consumer reliance on proximity for goods.
All types of settlements experience equal economic decline as retail shifts away from brick-and-mortar stores.
Larger central places lose their importance as regional shopping destinations shift online.
The theory becomes irrelevant since physical distance from goods no longer influences buying habits.

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Which factor most likely contributes to spatial segregation within cities where distinct ethnic enclaves arise?
Extreme climate conditions necessitate occupation-specific residential zoning leading to ethnic divisions.
Absence of employment opportunities forces certain groups into isolated sectors.
Cultural preferences for proximity among similar ethnic groups lead to voluntary clustering.
Government allocation of social welfare benefits based on district creates involuntary segregation.
What model, besides Latin America, has a high class residential ray/spine from the CBD?
De Bilj's Sub Saharan Africa Model
Hoyt's Sector Model
Burgess' Concentric Zone Model
Harris & Ulman's Multiple Nuclei Model
Which of the following are located in the CBD?
Public Services
All of the above
Consumer Services
Business Services