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urbanization
process by which the population of cities grows
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process by which the population of cities grows
urbanization
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urbanized area
in the United States, a central city plus its contiguous built-up suburbs
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in the United States, a central city plus its contiguous built-up suburbs
urbanized area
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metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
in the United States, a central city of at least 50,000 population, the country within which the city is located, and adjacent counties meeting 1 of several tests indicating a functional connection to the central city
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in the United States, a central city of at least 50,000 population, the country within which the city is located, and adjacent counties meeting 1 of several tests indicating a functional connection to the central city
metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
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micropolitan statistical areas
an urbanized area of between 10,000 and 50,000 inhavitants, the county in which it is found, and adjacent counties tied to the city
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an urbanized area of between 10,000 and 50,000 inhavitants, the county in which it is found, and adjacent counties tied to the city
micropolitan statistical area
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concentric zone model
a model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
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a model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
concentric zone model
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sector model
a 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
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a 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
sector model
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multiple nuclei model
a city is a complex structure that includes more than 1 center around which activites revolve
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a city is a complex structure that includes more than 1 center around which activites revolve
multiple nuclei model
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census tracts
an area delineated by the US Bureau of the Census for which statistics are published
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an area delineated by the US Bureau of the Census for which statistics are published
census tracts
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squatter settlements
area within a LDC in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures
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area within a LDC in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures
squatter settlements
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filtering
process of change in the use of a house, from single-family owner occupancy to abandonment
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process of change in the use of a house, from single-family owner occupancy to abandonment
filtering
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redlining
drawing lines on a map to identify areas in which they will refuse to loan money
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drawing lines on a map to identify areas in which they will refuse to loan money
redlining
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urban renewal
cities identify blighted inner city neighborhoods, acquire the properties from private owners, relocate the residents and businesses, clear the site, and build roads and utilities
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cities identify blighted inner city neighborhoods, acquire the properties from private owners, relocate the residents and businesses, clear the site, and build roads and utilities
urban renewal
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public housing
rented to residents w/ low incomes, and the rents are set at 30% of the families' incomes
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rented to residents w/ low incomes, and the rents are set at 30% of the families' incomes
public housing
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gentrification
middle-class people move into deteriorated inner-city neighborhoods and renovate the housing
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middle-class people move into deteriorated inner-city neighborhoods and renovate the housing
gentrification
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underclass
group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of a more developed society because of a variety of social and economic characteristics
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group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of a more developed society because of a variety of social and economic characteristics
underclass
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annexation
process of legally adding land area to a city
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process of legally adding land area to a city
annexation
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peripheral model
urban area consists of an inner city surrounded by large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway or ring road
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urban area consists of an inner city surrounded by large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway or ring road
peripheral model
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edge cities
around the beltway are nodes of consumer and business services
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around the beltway are nodes of consumer and business services
edge cities
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density gradient
density change in an urban area
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density change in an urban area
density gradient
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sprawl
progressive spread of development over the landscape
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progressive spread of development over the landscape
sprawl
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greenbelts
rings of open spaces
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rings of open spaces
greenbelts
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zoning ordinances
encouraged spatial separation
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encouraged spatial separation
zoning ordinances
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rush hour
4 consecutive 15-minute periods that have the heaviest traffic
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4 consecutive 15-minute periods that have the heaviest traffic
rush hour
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council of government
cooperative agency consisting of representatives of the various local governments in the region
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cooperative agency consisting of representatives of the various local governments in the region
council of government
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smart growth
legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland
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legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland
smart growth
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