Exam 13: Urban Patterns

In the northwestern United States, metropolitan areas are so close together that they now form one continuous urban complex, extending from north of Seattle to south of Los Angeles.

Which of the following is not a reason why middle-class people are attracted to the U.S. inner city?

As in the U.S., wealthier people in European cities cluster along a sector extending out from the CBD.

Public services typically located downtown include City Hall, courts, and libraries.

The consolidation of local governments in the Detroit area has surrounded the impoverished center city with even poorer suburbs.

The number of local government units in the U.S. exceeds ________.

In the United States, inner rings are more likely to contain owner-occupied detached houses for families, whereas the outer rings are more likely to contain rented apartments for individuals.

North American urban areas follow what Chauncey Harris (creator of the multiple nuclei model) called the peripheral model.

As in the United States, wealthier people in European cities cluster:

Cities in developing countries have been shrinking as millions of people emigrate out in search of work.

Compare colonial and post-colonial Latin American cities.

Which of the following is not one of the chief reasons why people are attracted to the suburbs?

Many residents of the dreary downtown of European cities are persons of color or recent immigrants from Africa or Asia, who face discrimination and prejudice by "native" Europeans.

Briefly describe the multiple nuclei model for the internal social structure of cities.

What are some of the characteristics of European CBDs?

Briefly describe the sector model for the internal social structure of cities.