trade area
the region or section of the community from which you can expect to draw your customers
rank- size rule
A pattern of settlements in a country, such that the 11th largest settlement is Un the population of the largest settlement.
central place theory
A theory that explains the distribution of services, based on the fact that settlements serve as centers of market areas for services; larger settlements are fewer and farther apart than smaller settlements and provide services for a larger number of peop
sunbelt phenomenon
The movement of millions of Americans from northern and northeastern States to the South and Southwest regions(Sunbelt) of the United States.
functional zonation
division of a city into different regions or zones for certain purposes or functions
central city
the urban area that is not suburban; generally, the older or original city that is surrounded by newer suburbs
central business district
The downtown or nucleus of a city where retail stores, offices, and cultural activities are concentrated; building densities are usually quite high; and transportation systems converge.
suburb
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
suburbanization
The process of population movement from within towns and cities to the rural-urban fringe.
concentric zone model
A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings.
edge cities
clusters of large buildings away from the central business district
urban realm
A spatial generalization of the large, late-twentieth-century city in the United States. It is shown to be a widely dispersed, multicentered metropolis consisting of increasingly independent zones or realms, each focused on its own suburban downtown; the
disamenity sector
The very poorest parts of cities that in extreme cases are not even connected to regular city services and are controlled by gangs or drug lords.
McGee model
Developed by geographer T.G. McGee, a model showing similar land-use patterns among the medium-sized cities of Southeast Asia.
Shanty towns
Little towns consisting largely of shacks that sprang up on outskirts of cities
zoning laws
generally passed by municipal governments, that control the kind and amount of development in an area
redlining
Illegal practice of refusing to make mortgage loans or issue insurance policies in specific areas for reasons other than economic qualifications of applicants
blockbusting
Illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell their properties by telling them that a certain people of a certain race, national origin or religion are moving into the area
commercialization
The transformation of an area of a city into an area attractive to residents and tourists alike in terms of economic activity.
gentrification
the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of lower-income people)
tear-downs
houses that people buy to tear it down
McMansions
Homes referred to as such because of their "super size" and similarity in appearance to other such homes; homes often built in place of tear-downs in American suburbs.
urban sprawl
an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
new urbanism
Outlined by a group of architects, urban planners, and developers from over 20 countries, an urban design that calls for development, urban revitalization, and suburban reforms that create walkable neighborhoods with a diversity of housing and jobs.
gated communities
restricted neighborhoods or subdivisions, often literally fenced in, where entry is limited to residents and their guests
informal economy
Economic activity that is neither taxed nor monitored by a government; and is not included in that government's Gross National Product; as opposed to a formal economy
world city
Centers of economic, culture, and political activity that are strongly interconnected and together control the global systems of finance and commerce.
primate city
a city that ranks first in a nation in terms of population and economy
spaces of consumption
Areas of a city, the main purpose of which is to encourage people to consume goods and services' driven primarily by the global media industry.
urban morphology
The physical layout of a city; its physical form and structure
city
people living in a large densely populated municipality
urban
relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
agricultural village
a relatively small, egalitarian village, where most of the population was involved in agriculture
agricultural surplus
enable a formation of cities, coincides with social stratification excess of agricultural crops.
social stratification
the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
leadership class
group of decision-makers and organizers in early cities who controlled the resources, and often the lives, of others
first urban revolution
The innovation of the city, which occurred independently in five separate hearths.
mesopotamia
first civilization located between the Tigris & Eurphrates Rivers in present day Iraq; term means "land between the rivers;" Sumerian culture
Nile river valley
fertile land in North Africa near the Nile River
Indus river valley
chronologically, the third urgan hearth, dating to 2200 bc
Huang He and Wei
Rivers in present-day China; it was at the confluence of the Huang He and Wei Rivers where chronologically the fourth urban hearth was founded by the Chinese.
Mesoamerica
Middle America" the region extending from modern-day Mexico through Central America
acropolis
the citadel in ancient Greek towns
agora
the marketplace in ancient Greece
site
physical position in relation to the surroundings
forum
a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece
situation
physical position in relation to the surroundings