Unit 6 Module 46/47/48 Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. city A city that is a major center of global economic, political, cultural, or transportation influence.
  2. 7. model A model that predicts interaction between places based on population size and distance; larger and closer places interact more.
  3. 8. place A settlement that provides goods and services to people in the surrounding area.
  4. 11. The minimum number of people needed to support a business, service, or function.
  5. 12. The maximum distance people are willing to travel to obtain a good or service.
  6. 14. place theory A theory that explains the size, number, and distribution of cities and services based on their function as central places serving surrounding areas.
  7. 15. system A network of cities that are connected through economic, political, cultural, and transportation relationships.
  8. 16. community A residential area with restricted access, often enclosed by walls, fences, or gates and associated with security and wealth.
Down
  1. 1. model A model of Latin American city structure with a central business district, a commercial spine, elite residential areas, and peripheral informal settlements.
  2. 2. model A model of urban land use where a city develops around several centers, or nodes, rather than one central business district.
  3. 3. The process where wealthier residents and businesses move into a lower-income urban area, often increasing property values and displacing longtime residents.
  4. 5. model A model of urban land use where a city grows outward in wedges or sectors, often along transportation routes.
  5. 6. city model A model of urban development showing a decentralized city with multiple nodes connected by highways, suburbs, edge cities, and commercial areas.
  6. 9. city A city that is much larger and more economically, politically, or culturally important than any other city in the country.
  7. 10. zone model A model of urban land use where a city grows outward in rings from the central business district.
  8. 12. rule A pattern where the nth-largest city in a country is about 1/n the size of the largest city.
  9. 13. hierarchy The ranking of cities based on size, importance, services, and influence.