Unit 6 Crossword

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.

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.