Urban Geography Vocabulary The Hierarchy of cities from

Urban Geography Vocabulary

The Hierarchy of cities: from small to large 1. Hamlets- Few dozens live there, Rural, only one gas station. 2. Village- larger than hamlets, more services, 2 gas stations, cafes, ice cream shop, rural 3. Towns- less that 50, 000. urban area with defined boundaries, smaller that a city, surrounding areas: farms. Supermarkets, schools, libraries.

• 4. Cities- are large more than 50, 000. people, densely populated. A lot of services. • 5. metropolises- large populations, incorporate large areas, include suburbs that depends from core, people commute. • 6. Megalopolis- Conurbation- Several metropolitan areas linked together to form one huge urban area.

Ranking of the cities: based on influence on global scale. • World cities: New York, London, Tokyo • Tier 2 Alpha world cities: impressive in their economic and political clout. Los Angeles, Chicago, Washigton DC. • Tier 3 Beta World Cities: San Francisco, Sydney, Toronto, Mexico City, Sao Paulo. • Tier 4 Gamma World Cities: Amsterdam, Dallas, Houston, Osaka, Japan.

Emerging Cities: • Faster growing financial dominance: • Shanghai, China

Gateway Cities • Connect 2 areas and serve as a gateway between them • Often connect 2 cultures and serve as a cultural point of entry. • Ex: Boston-NY • San Francisco - China

Festival Landscape • Accommodate a large number of people. • Ex: Central Park- New York • Hyde Park- London

Zonification Law • Determinate how land buildings can be used. • Residential • Commercial • Industrial • Institutional

Greenbelts • Are rural areas that are set aside to prevent development.