Unit Summaries 7
- 1. Unit Summary Unit 7: Cities and Urban Land Use - Objectives and Activities 1. Contrast European and North American cities: a) central business districts b) suburbs and suburban growth 2. Compare and contrast elements of the following urban models: a) concentric zone b) sector c) multiple-nuclei d) galactic city/edge cities 3. Describe the move of retail and industry to the suburbs. 4. Explain the growth of suburbs in terms of social, transportation, and economic changes. 5. Differentiate between three models of North American cities. 6. Compare and contrast spatial characteristics of cities in the following regions: a) Latin America b) Africa c) Southeast Asia 7. List and evaluate the problems of the inner city. 8. Explain and illustrate important models dealing with the urban hierarchy: a) central-place theory b) rank-size rule and primate cities