AP Human Geography : Cities & Urban Land Use
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Example Question #772 : Ap Human Geography
This American city is well known for its attempts to incorporate “new urbanism” into its urban design?
Little Rock, Arkansas
Bangor, Maine
Portland, Oregon
Sacramento, California
Houston, Texas
Portland, Oregon
“New urbanism” emphasizes sustainable urban growth and community development in urban areas. Proponents of “new urbanism” decry the negative effects of suburbanization on the environment and on human society and seek to create urban environments that are more friendlier to pedestrians, less dependent on cars, and that promote greater community interaction.
Example Question #1 : Census Data On Urban Areas
In order to be considered a metropolitan statistical area, an area needs to have a population of at least how many people?
100,000
25,000
80,000
10,000
50,000
50,000
A metropolitan statistical area has a population of at least 50,000. If the population of an area is between 10,000 and 50,000, then the area is technically a micropolitan statistical area instead of a metropolitan statistical area.
Example Question #1 : Edge Cities
Cities that exist on the fringes of larger cities, that act as regional hubs for recreation, business, or other commercial activity are known as __________.
edge cities
border cities
dot cities
node cities
fringe cities
edge cities
The term “edge city” is a relatively new term in the parlance of American urban geography. It refers to a type of city that has arisen very recently in a comparatively short space of time. The city exists on the fringes of a larger city and acts as a regional hub for recreation, business, or other commercial activity for the suburban population of the larger city.
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