In each blank, try to type in the
word that is missing. If you've
typed in the correct word, the
blank will turn green.
If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Term: AnnexationDefinition: Legally adding land area to a city in the Term: tractDefinition: An area delineated by the US Bureau of the Census for which are published. In urban ares, they generally correspond to neighborhoods. Term: business district (CBD)Definition: The area of a city where and offices activities are clustered Term: statistical area (CSA)Definition: In the US, two or more core based statistical areas that are tied together by communicating Term: Concentric zone Definition: A model of the internal structure of in which social groups are arranged in rings Term: Core statistical area (CBSA)Definition: In the US, a collective term for all statistical areas and micropolitan statistical areas Term: Metropolitan statistical Definition: A of measuring the functional area of a city, including an urbanized area of 50,000+ inhabitants and surrounding areas Term: statistical areaDefinition: A smaller version of a metropolitan statistical area, featuring an urbanized area of 10,000 to 50,000 and surrounding areas Term: Council of Definition: An agency consisting of representatives from local in an area Term: gradientDefinition: The change in in an urban area from the center to the periphery Term: Edge Definition: A node of offices and retail activities on the edge of an urban area. Planned around freeway exits and designed for motor vehicle travel. Term: FilteringDefinition: The division of large houses previously owned by one wealthy family into smaller apartments for -income families Term: Food Definition: An area in a developed country healthy food is difficult to obtain Term: GentrificationDefinition: The of converting a neighborhood from a low-income, renter-occupied area to a middle-class, owner-occupied area Term: GreenbeltDefinition: A ring of land maintained for parks, , etc. to limit suburban sprawl Term: Definition: A continuous urban complex in the US, extending from north of Boston to south of D.C. Term: Multiple modelDefinition: A model of the internal structure of cities in social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes or activities Term: model Definition: A model of urban areas consisting of an inner city surrounded by large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway/ring road. North American follow this model. Term: census statistical areas (PCSA)Definition: In the US, a general term for all of the combined statistical areas, metropolitan areas, and micropolitan statistical areas. Term: Public Definition: Housing owned by the government. In the US, it is rented by low-income with a maximum rate of 30% of the family's income Term: Definition: A process by banks draw lines on maps and refuse to lend money to purchase or improve property within certain boundaries Term: Sector Definition: A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged in a series of wedge-shaped sectors radiating from a central district Term: Smart Definition: Legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and famland Term: Social area Definition: Statistical analysis used to where people of similar lifestyles, living standards, and ethnic backgrounds live within an urban area Term: settlementDefinition: An area within a city in a less-developed country in which people illegally establish in land they do not own or rent Term: Definition: People in a society prevented from in the material benefits of a more developed society because of social and economic characteristics Term: areaDefinition: A dense core of census tracts, densely-settled , and low-density land that links the suburbs with the core Term: Urban Definition: In the US, an urban area with between 2,500 and 50,000 Term: areaDefinition: In the US, an area with at least 50,000 inhabitants Term: ordinancesDefinition: A law that limits the permitted uses of land and the density of a community. Meant in part to control the location and height of skyscrapers. |
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