unit #5 definitions

Question 1

urbanization in Canada

Answer 1

urbanization is the process by which a rural area changes into an urban area. 80% of Canadian population lives in urban areas. growth was mainly because housing was cheaper when moving out of city boundaries

Question 2

types of rural settlement

Answer 2

the 3 settlement patterns are: long lots of southern Quebec, section system of southern prairies, and concession system of southern Ontario

Question 3

urban hieraarchy

Answer 3

1. Hamlet (small cluster of 8 to 10 buildings)
2. village (less than 1000 people
3. town (between 1000-10,000 people)
4. city (10,000 people or more
5. metropolitan area (100,000 or more people)
6. mega cities (10 million or more people)

Question 4

urban sprawl and the effects on the CBD

Answer 4

urban sprawl is the uncontrolled spread of urban development into neighboring regions. In downtown areas, buildings are starting to build upwards to save more space.

Question 5

factors that affect land use

Answer 5

1. land value (land is most expensive in CBD)
2. zoning (governments determine what land uses are allowed in an area)
3. technology (road patterns, road width)
4. climate (building winter-city concepts, underground tunnels)

Question 6

types of land use

Answer 6

40% residential land use (single family homes, apartments, townhouses)
32% transportation
10% institutional and public buildings (schools, hospitals)
7% open space and recreational
6% industrial (us steel, Dofasco)
5% commercial (plazas, shopping malls)

Question 7

revitalizing the CBD

Answer 7

CBD is the downtown part of a city. you can revitalize CBD by expanding public transit, tear down old buildings, attract companies as well as small businesses.

Question 8

livability

Answer 8

all the characteristics of a community that contribute to the quality of life of the people who live there.

Question 9

suburban life

Answer 9

rural-urban fringe is when a city expands outwards beyond its suburbs. land is cheaper on the edge of a city, people move to the suburbs as an alternative to city life.

Question 10

CMAs

Answer 10

a census metropolitan area (CMA) is a city with at least 100,000 people (ex. toronto, ottawa, hamilton)

Question 11

ecumene

Answer 11

the populated area of a country

Question 12

sustainability

Answer 12

improving the quality of human life while living within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems.

Question 13

types of residential density

Answer 13

Low residential density (detached houses), medium residential density (townhouses), high residential density (condos/apartments)

Question 14

types of housing

Answer 14

single family houses-apartments

Question 15

transportation systems

Answer 15

two types: people and goods (vehicles, travel paths[sidewalks, streets, terminal facilities[airports])