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Ch 16 Vocab

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Concentric-Zone Model A model of urban development depicting a city growing outward from a central business district in a series of concentric rings
Sector Model A model of urban development depicting a city with wedge-shaped sectors and divisions emanating from the central business district, generally along transit nodes
Multiple-Nuclei Model A model of urban development depicting a city where growth occurs around the progressive integration of multiple nodes, not around one central business district
Nodes The focal point of a functional region
Galactic City Model A model of urban development depicting a city where economic activity has moved from the central business district toward loose coalitions of other urban areas and suburbs; also known as the peripheral model
Latin American City Model A model of urban development depicting a city with a central business district, concentric rings, and sections stricken by poverty; also known as the Griffin-Ford Model
Disamenity Zones A high-poverty urban area in a disadvantaged location containing steep slopes, flood-prone ground, rail lines, landfills, or industry
Squatter Settlements An informal housing area beset with overcrowding and poverty that features temporary homes often made of wood scraps or metal sheeting
African City Model A model of urban development depicting a city with three central business districts, growing outward in a series of concentric rings
Southeast Asian City Model A model of urban development depicting a city oriented around a port and lacking a formal central business district, growing outward in concentric rings and along multiple nodes
Zoning The process of dividing a city or urban area into zones within which only certain land uses are permitted
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