AP HUG Unit 6

2. A part of a city where members of a minority group live, often due to social or economic pressure.
3. The process of population movement from within towns and cities to the rural-urban fringe.
4. A pattern of settlements in a country, such that the nth largest city is 1/n the population of the largest city.
6. A large population center made up of a city and its surrounding communities.
7. The theory that land value and use change as distance from the CBD increases.
10. A large node of office and retail activities located on the edge of an urban area.
12. A model of urban land use showing sectors or wedges radiating out from the CBD.
15. The commercial and business center of a city, often called the downtown.
17. A densely populated area with a city and its surrounding suburbs.
20. A model of urban land use with multiple centers of activity.
22. A theory that explains the distribution of services, based on settlements serving surrounding areas.
23. A model of urban structure with rings of different uses around a central business district.
24. Housing owned by the government for low-income residents.

1. Net migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries.
5. An area where people illegally establish residences on land they do not own.
8. A city that plays a major role in the global economic system.
9. The uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural land.
11. Laws that regulate land use and development in cities.
13. The process of renovating deteriorated urban neighborhoods by wealthier residents.
14. A ring of open space around a city where development is restricted.
16. Urban planning strategy to curb urban sprawl and preserve farmland.
18. A residential area on the outskirts of a city.
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21. The ranking of cities based on their size and economic functions.