Exam 17: Urbanization

______ is an approach to designing cities,towns,and neighborhoods aimed at reducing traffic and sprawl and increasing social interactions.

Capricious loan practices referred to as ______,mandated by then-President Franklin Roosevelt,resulted in intense segregation that still exists in many U.S.cities today.

All of the following are examples of "third places" EXCEPT ______.

Theorists associated with ______ are most likely to argue the city's form and growth come from decisions made by people and organizations that control wealth and other key resources.

The Paris Agreements are the newest set of global emission reductions,adopted in 2015.

All of the following are true of a gemeinschaft EXCEPT ______.

Most urban sociologists begin with a social problem or phenomenon,then seek out places in the city or cities they're investigating where it happens.Even while allowing "local knowledge" to play a central role,urban culturalists still bring certain theories and "sensitizing concepts" with them into the field.They have contributed to and continue to cultivate six key areas of inquiry.Please list these six areas below.

The concept of sustainability has taken a central place in most recent discussions of development,industry,and urban planning.It has its roots in a 1987 report by the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development titled Our Common Future.Briefly explain the purpose of the document,commonly known as the Brundtland Report,and the goal of the commission.

Homer Hoyt's (1939)______ is based on the idea that cities' growth patterns depend on the cities' main lines of transportation.

Ernest Burgess's concentric-zone model of urban land use was originally based on the city of Miami.

A ______ is a societal association typified by impersonal bureaucracies and contractual arrangements rather than informal ones based on kinship and family ties.

Research on urban areas shows that ______ are more influential on greenhouse gas emissions than ______.

The majority of immigrants coming to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s were from South America.

Much of the poverty,unemployment,and inequality in the United States occurs in ______.

All of the following theories of urban development are associated with structural functionalism EXCEPT ______.

In the United States,more than 75% of the population resides in cities.

A relatively large,dense,heterogeneously populated place or settlement is called ______.

Proponents of ______ are most likely to view the development and redevelopment of the urban built environment as a means for understanding cultural values,ideas,and practices.

During a 40-year period that began during President Franklin Roosevelt's tenure,90% of the loans made under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)were to Hispanic home buyers.

Cities occupy ______% of land globally but are responsible for emitting up to ______% of all harmful greenhouse gases.