communities that arise farther out than the suburbs and are typically populated by residents of high socioeconomic status
urbanization
An increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements.
suburbanization
Movement of upper and middle-class people from urban core areas to the surrounding outskirts to escape pollution as well as deteriorating social conditions (perceived and actual). In North America, the process began in the early nineteenth century and became a mass phenomenon by the second half of the twentieth century.
world city (global city)
a city that functions as a service center of the world economy
metacity
A city with a population over 20 million
edge cities
cities that are located on the outskirts of larger cities and serve many of the same functions of urban areas, but in a sprawling, decentralized suburban environment
urban sprawl
the unplanned and uncontrolled spreading of cities into surrounding regions
situation
the location of a place relative to other places
Central Business District
The central location where the majority of consumer services are located in a city or town (DOWN TOWN)
