Unit Seven (Assigned)

Question 1

Back Offices

Question 2

Basic Industries

Answer 2

Industries that sell their products or services primarily to consumers outside the settlement.

Question 3

Blockbusting

Answer 3

A real estate practice where agents induce panic selling in a neighborhood by suggesting that racial or ethnic minorities are moving in.

Question 4

Brownfields

Answer 4

Land that is abandoned or underused, in pat, because of concerns about contamination.

Question 5

Commuter Zone

Answer 5

The outermost zone of the concentric zone model is the commuter zone, which includes the suburbs. These are the people who live farthest away from the central business district and therefore have to commute the greatest distance to work.

Question 6

Comparative Advantage

Answer 6

The economic principle that a country or entity can produce certain goods or services at a lower opportunity cost than others.

Question 7

Decentralization

Answer 7

The distribution of authority and decision-making from a central authority to local or regional governments.

Question 8

Distribution of Talent

Answer 8

People of talent tend to gravitate to places with more cultural diversity and job opportunities.

Question 9

Dependent Centers

Answer 9

Fourth level cites, resorts, and retirement areas that provide relatively unskilled jobs.

Question 10

Edge City

Answer 10

Significant urban centers that emerge on the outskirts of traditional cities.

Question 11

Favela

Answer 11

Informal settlements or slums in Brazil, often characterized by substandard housing and a lack of basic services such as sanitation, water, and electricity.

Question 12

Filtering

Answer 12

The process of subdivision of houses and occupancy by succesive waves of lower-income. A process of change in the use of a house, from single-family to abandonment.

Question 13

Fixed Costs

Answer 13

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or output

Question 14

Gentrification

Answer 14

A complex urban process where deteriorating neighborhoods undergo transformation through an influx of more affluent residents, leading to increased property values and the displacement of long-term, lower-income residents.

Question 15

Greenbelt

Answer 15

A designated area of open land around urban areas, intended to limit urban sprawl and protect natural habitats.

Question 16

Hoteling Theory

Answer 16

There is a natural tendency for competitors to be pulled towards a common middle ground.

Question 17

Losch Theory

Answer 17

A geographic theory that explains the size, number, and distribution of human settlements in a hierarchical mannar; incorporates competition and profitability factors.

Question 18

Morbet Area / Hinterland

Answer 18

Refers to the geographic zone in which a business or service attracts its customers, based on factors like location, accessibility, and the nature of goods or services provided.

Question 19

Megacities

Answer 19

Urban areas with a population of over 10 million people, characterized by significant economic, cultural, and social influence on a global scale.

Question 20

Megalopolis

Answer 20

A large, densely populated urban area that consists of several interconnected cities and suburbs, forming a continuous metropolitan region.

Question 21

New Urbanism

Answer 21

An urban design movement that promotes walkable neighborhoods, mixed-use development, and sustainable living as a way to create vibrant and functional communities.