Question 1

Briefly describe the characteristics of the concentric zone model.

Accepted Answer

The concentric zone model was created by sociologist W.W. Burgess in 1923. According to the model, a city grows outward from a central area in a series of five concentric rings, like the growth rings of a tree.
- The innermost zone is the CBD, where nonresidential activities are concentrated.
- A second ring, the zone in transition, contains industry and poorer-quality housing. Immigrants to the city first live in this zone in high-rise apartment buildings.
- The third ring, the zone of working-class homes, contains modest older houses occupied by stable, working-class families.
- The fourth zone has newer and more spacious houses for middle-class families.
- A commuters' zone beyond the continuous built-up area of the city is inhabited by people who work in the center but choose to live in dormitory towns for commuters.

Question 2

The CBD is usually one of the oldest districts in a city, often the original site of the settlement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Historically, people lived in crowded cities because they had to be within walking distance of shops and places of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Geographers Griffin and Ford show that in Latin American cities wealthy people:

Accepted Answer

A)  push out from the center in a well-defined elite residential sector 
B)  push into the center in a well-defined elite residential sector 
C)  have always lived exclusively in the center 
D)  have always lived in the peripheries away from the center 
E)  abhor the city center because of the high marginal tax rates 
A)  push out from the center in a well-defined elite residential sector 
B)  push into the center in a well-defined elite residential sector 
C)  have always lived exclusively in the center 
D)  have always lived in the peripheries away from the center 
E)  abhor the city center because of the high marginal tax rates

Question 5

In the past, low-income people:

Accepted Answer

A)  lived in the center of European cities 
B)  were banned from living in the cities 
C)  were only allowed to live in the inner cities 
D)  lived in a segregated part of the suburbs along major routes 
E)  paid higher taxes for the right to live in the inner cities 
A)  lived in the center of European cities 
B)  were banned from living in the cities 
C)  were only allowed to live in the inner cities 
D)  lived in a segregated part of the suburbs along major routes 
E)  paid higher taxes for the right to live in the inner cities

Question 6

What is gentrification and what are some of the drivers of gentrification?

Accepted Answer

Gentrification is the process by which m

Question 7

In larger cities, motor vehicles are better suited than public transit because each traveler takes up far less space, while also having their privacy and convenience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The process of legally adding land area to a city is known as gentrification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Approximately ________ percent of Americans live in urbanized areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  70 
C)  50 
D)  40 
E)  30 
A)  90 
B)  70 
C)  50 
D)  40 
E)  30

Question 10

When Europeans gained control of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, they decided against expanding existing cities to provide colonial services, such as administration, military command, and international trade, as well as housing for Europeans who settled in the colony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In developing countries, as in Europe, the poor are accommodated in the center whereas the wealthy live in the outer rings of cities, as well as in a sector extending from the center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that growth develops in a series of sectors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The concentric model 
B)  The sector model 
C)  The multiple nuclei model 
D)  The adaptive concentric model 
E)  The successive hierarchy model 
A)  The concentric model 
B)  The sector model 
C)  The multiple nuclei model 
D)  The adaptive concentric model 
E)  The successive hierarchy model

Question 13

To serve its residents, European CBDs contain consumer services, such as markets, bakeries, and butchers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of urban retailing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historically, urban residents bought food and other daily necessities at small neighborhood shops in the midst of housing areas. 
B)  Historically, grocery stores have always been outside the CBD. 
C)  Historically, all the large clothing stores preferred to set up shop in large suburban malls. 
D)  Historically, gangs made stores in the CBD pay "taxes" (protection money) to them. 
E)  Because of lower taxes, historically, large retail businesses preferred to locate in tall buildings. 
A)  Historically, urban residents bought food and other daily necessities at small neighborhood shops in the midst of housing areas. 
B)  Historically, grocery stores have always been outside the CBD. 
C)  Historically, all the large clothing stores preferred to set up shop in large suburban malls. 
D)  Historically, gangs made stores in the CBD pay "taxes" (protection money) to them. 
E)  Because of lower taxes, historically, large retail businesses preferred to locate in tall buildings.

Question 15

What are some of the challenges that inner cities face in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Inner-city residents are frequently refe

Question 16

What is a metropolitan statistical area?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Bureau of the Census created a

Question 17

Explain the concept of annexation.

Accepted Answer

The process of legally adding land area

Question 18

Gentrification is the process by which middle-class people move into deteriorated inner-city neighborhoods and renovate the housing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Consumer services in the CBD are designed to serve rural areas exclusively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The concentric zone model suggests that the owner-occupant is much more likely to live in an inner ring and the renter in an outer ring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Briefly describe the characteristics of the concentric zone model.

The CBD is usually one of the oldest districts in a city, often the original site of the settlement.

Historically, people lived in crowded cities because they had to be within walking distance of shops and places of employment.

Geographers Griffin and Ford show that in Latin American cities wealthy people:

In the past, low-income people:

What is gentrification and what are some of the drivers of gentrification?

In larger cities, motor vehicles are better suited than public transit because each traveler takes up far less space, while also having their privacy and convenience.

The process of legally adding land area to a city is known as gentrification.

Approximately ________ percent of Americans live in urbanized areas.

When Europeans gained control of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, they decided against expanding existing cities to provide colonial services, such as administration, military command, and international trade, as well as housing for Europeans who settled in the colony.

In developing countries, as in Europe, the poor are accommodated in the center whereas the wealthy live in the outer rings of cities, as well as in a sector extending from the center.

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that growth develops in a series of sectors?

To serve its residents, European CBDs contain consumer services, such as markets, bakeries, and butchers.

Which of the following is true of urban retailing?

What are some of the challenges that inner cities face in the U.S.?

What is a metropolitan statistical area?

Explain the concept of annexation.

Gentrification is the process by which middle-class people move into deteriorated inner-city neighborhoods and renovate the housing.

Consumer services in the CBD are designed to serve rural areas exclusively.

The concentric zone model suggests that the owner-occupant is much more likely to live in an inner ring and the renter in an outer ring.

Thinking Geographically

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Landforms

Biosphere

Population

Migration

Languages and Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Resources

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Exam 13: Urban Patterns

Briefly describe the characteristics of the concentric zone model.

The CBD is usually one of the oldest districts in a city, often the original site of the settlement.

Historically, people lived in crowded cities because they had to be within walking distance of shops and places of employment.

Geographers Griffin and Ford show that in Latin American cities wealthy people:

In the past, low-income people:

What is gentrification and what are some of the drivers of gentrification?

In larger cities, motor vehicles are better suited than public transit because each traveler takes up far less space, while also having their privacy and convenience.

The process of legally adding land area to a city is known as gentrification.

Approximately ________ percent of Americans live in urbanized areas.

When Europeans gained control of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, they decided against expanding existing cities to provide colonial services, such as administration, military command, and international trade, as well as housing for Europeans who settled in the colony.

In developing countries, as in Europe, the poor are accommodated in the center whereas the wealthy live in the outer rings of cities, as well as in a sector extending from the center.

Which model of the internal social structure of the city explains that growth develops in a series of sectors?

To serve its residents, European CBDs contain consumer services, such as markets, bakeries, and butchers.

Which of the following is true of urban retailing?

What are some of the challenges that inner cities face in the U.S.?

What is a metropolitan statistical area?

Explain the concept of annexation.

Gentrification is the process by which middle-class people move into deteriorated inner-city neighborhoods and renovate the housing.

Consumer services in the CBD are designed to serve rural areas exclusively.

The concentric zone model suggests that the owner-occupant is much more likely to live in an inner ring and the renter in an outer ring.

Thinking Geographically

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Landforms

Biosphere

Population

Migration

Languages and Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Resources

Filters