Across
- 1. A city that is disproportionately large and influential compared to other cities in the same country.
- 3. Urban areas with a population of more than 10 million people.
- 5. A model that states the population of a city will be approximately equal to the largest city’s population divided by its rank in the urban hierarchy.
- 6. Less developed countries that depend on core countries for investment and provide raw materials and labor.
- 9. Rapidly growing suburban cities that have large populations but lack the density and infrastructure of traditional urban centers.
- 12. A model developed by Christaller that explains the size, number, and distribution of cities as part of a system in which settlements provide goods and services to surrounding hinterlands in a hexagonal pattern.
- 15. A theory that categorizes countries into core, semi-periphery, and periphery based on economic development and global trade relationships.
- 16. The minimum number of people required to support a service or business.
Down
- 2. Highly developed countries with strong economies that dominate global trade and investment.
- 4. A model that predicts the level of interaction between two places based on their population size and distance apart.
- 7. Residential areas beyond the suburbs that are still economically linked to the city, often through commuting.
- 8. Large concentrations of business, shopping, and entertainment located on the outskirts of urban areas.
- 10. Countries with moderate levels of development that exhibit characteristics of both core and periphery countries.
- 11. A city that has a significant role in the global economic system, often serving as a center for finance and international business.
- 13. The maximum distance people are willing to travel to obtain a good or service.
- 14. Extremely large urban areas with populations exceeding 20 million.