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APHG Chpt 13 Vocab

Rubenstien Vocab Review Chpt 13

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Annexationlegally adding land area to a city in the US
census tractan area delineated by the US Bureau of the Census for which statistics are published; in urbanized areas census tracts correspond roughly to neighborhoods
concentric zone modela model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
council of governmenta cooperative agency consisting of representatives of local governments in a metropolitan area in the US
density gradientthe change in density in an urban area from teh center to teh periphery
edge citya large node of office and retail activities on the edge of an urban area
filteringa process of change in teh use of a house, from single-family ownder occupancy to abandonment
gentrificationa process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-class owner-occupied area
greenbelta ring of land maintained as parks, agriculture, or other types of open space to limit the sprawl of an urban area
metropolitan statistical area (MSA)In the US a central city of at least 50,000 population, the country within which the city is located, and adjacent counties meeting one of several tests indicating a functional connection to the central city
Micropolitan statistical areaan urbanized area of between 10,000 and 50,000 inhabitants, the county in which it is found, and adjacent counties tied to teh city
multiple nuclei modela model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities
peripheral modela model of North American urban areas consisting of an inner city surrounded by large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway or ring road
public housinghousing owned by the gov't; in th US, it is rented to low-income residents, and the rents are set at 30% of the families' incomes
redlininga process by which banks draw lines on a map and refuse to lend money to purchase or improve property within the boundaries
rush(or peak) hourthe four consecutive 15 min periods in teh morning and evening with the heaviest volumes of traffic
sector modela model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors or wedges, radiating out from the CBD
smart growthlegislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland
sprawldevelopment of new housing sites at relatively low density and at locations that are not contiguous to the existing built-up area
squatter settlementan area within a city in a less developed country in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures
underclassa group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of a more developed society because of a veriety of social and economic characteristics
urbanizationan increase in teh percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements
urbanized areain the US, a central city plus its contiguous built-up suburbs
urban renewalprogram in which cities identify blighted inner-city neighborhoods, acquire the properties from private owners, relocate the residents and businesses, clear the site, build new roads and utilities, and turn the land over to private developers
zoning ordinancea law that limits the permitted uses of land and maximum density of development in a community


(AP) Human Geography Teacher
Lakeville South High School
Lakeville, MN

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