Unit 6 Crossword
Across
- 4. An overlap of cities in close proximity caused by urban expansion.
- 6. Economy, Economic activity that is neither taxed or monitored by a government.
- 10. The growth of residential areas on the outskirts of urban centers.
- 12. Capital, A symbolically relocated capital, usually for economic or strategic reasons.
- 15. A process of change in the use of a house, from a single-family dwelling to multiple rental units, to eventual abandonment.
- 16. A property that has the potential to be a hazardous waste or contaminant.
- 17. A city with 20 million or more residents.
- 18. When people of one ethnic group are frightened into selling their homes when they hear that a family of another ethnic group is moving in.
- 20. City, A city that has a population that is exponentially greater than the population of the next largest city in that country.
- 21. City, A dominant urban area in terms of its role in the global political economy.
- 22. The process of building up underused areas within a city.
- 24. A process by which banks draw lines on a map and refuse to lend money to purchase or improve property within the boundaries.
Down
- 1. A suburban area experiencing significant growth in population and prosperity.
- 2. A city with a population of more than 10 million people.
- 3. The process of converting an urban neighborhood from a low-income rent-occupied area to a middle-class owner-occupied area.
- 5. Place, A theory that tries to explain the economic relationships between cities and smaller settlements.
- 7. The movement of people to towns and cities.
- 8. Unplanned slum development on the margins of cities, dominated by crude dwellings and shelters made of found objects.
- 9. Sprawl, Unrestricted growth of housing, commercial developments, and roads over large expanses of land with little concern for urban planning.
- 11. A rule that states that the population of a city will be inversely proportional to its rank in the urban hierarchy.
- 13. Sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities.
- 14. City, A city that exists on the fringes of a larger city and acts as a hub for recreation, business, and commercial activity.
- 19. A ring of land maintained as parks, agriculture, or other types of open space to limit the sprawl of an urban area.
- 23. Urbanism, A movement in urban planning that aims to reduce urban sprawl, increase affordable housing, and create liveable neighborhoods.