this is a great site for the central place and primate city definitions

http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_781533895/central_place_theory.html

Essays

City Models of LDCs illustrate many principles

A Define the following principles (you will see the map with city choices for this part the day of the exam)
-central place theory
-primate city
-multiple nuclei city model or I will put down decentralization for this one

B For each principle in part A, select a city from the choices and discuss how that city illustrates that principle


African City Model

1. Discuss three ways in which the concept of core-periphery relations helps to explain the development of the transportation networks for African cities (picture in another post)

One of the Images for the essays

Grades Posted

I don't know about other people but when i look on Edline for my grades they are just all of the old ones no mew ones. when was the last time they were posted?

41 and 43

the second set of answers for 43 go with 41. if any one else was confused

MISTAKE

THERE IS NO QUESTION FOR THE SECOND PART... PLEASE CORRECT MR. LEWIS

43If a country’s largest city (like Slovenia) has 1,000,000 inhabitants and the second largest had 200,000 inhabitants the country follows which distribution

ACentral place Beconomic base Cprimate city Drank-size Edensity gradient

A100,000

B200,000

C400,000

D40,000

Enone of the above

Q #18

18Larger settlements are

Amore numerous and closer together

Bmore numerous and further apart

Cless numerous and less together

Dthere is no concrete pattern

Page 416 leads me to believe that they have larger threshold = MORE NUMEROUS and larger range and Market area. THe thing that threw me off thoguh was that it mentions the subdivision of Neighborhoods having small range... so are we lookin at it from an ENTIRE CITY or more specialized?

number 21

ya im not really sure about 21 either im confused about the choices if someone could explain that it would be greattttt :]

26 on the test bank

megalopolis refers to...

i'm not sure if it's a or d. if anyone can help with this that'd be great.

thanks

Number 34 2nd test bank

34. Which of the following is both the least urbanized and the most rapidly urbanizing realm of the world?
a) Middle America
b) Africa south of the Sahara
c) East Asia
d) South Asia

Ok I think this one is both C and D as it is southeast Asia.
If you look at the map in the book of least industrialized areas you see both south and east asia as you cant just say East asia or South Asia as it is both.
So shouldnt it say southeast asia and that should be the answer?

If not then what is the answer?? East or South asia?

Q 21

21. A hinterland reveals the _________ of each settlement.
a) total population
b) working population
c) economic reach
d) aggregate purchasing power

Ok i got a little bit confused. Total population would make sense cause it reveals the amount of people who would buy it and the range of area. BUt then again isnt that closer to the Workin population cause it applies to MARKET? see.. Me confused.... Anyone feel generous to help?

Test Monday

Remember we have the test and the question bank is in two parts on this blog. I posted around 50 questions and then more recently I posted around another 15 or so. Find both posts and study

number 42

42. largest city in the world
A MEXICO CITY
B TOKYO
C BEIJING
D BOMBAY - MUMBAI
E NONE OF THE ABOVE
i know that the answer seems obvious, but everywhere i look at (online sources) i get different answers. and some of the lists of the LARGEST CITIES are RANKED BY LAND AREA, POPULATION, or DENSITY, while others are by metropolitan population. so my question is: is the question asking which is the largest city by population or by metroplitan population or by land area or by density????
maybe i'm just overthinking the question, but can someone please clarify the question to me. thanks.

4-3 Chapter Notes

4-3 Chapter Notes

What Chapter is this for?

it will be for the fourth actually. the test is for tomorrow and the essay Wed and then some chapter notes for my class on Fri

no posted grades!!!!!

we are getting extra credit!!!! yey!!!!

no posted grades!!!!!

we are getting extra credit!!!! yey!!!!

test question 43

43 If a country’s largest city (like Slovenia) has 1,000,000 inhabitants and the second largest had 200,000 inhabitants the country follows which distribution
A Central place B economic base C primate city D rank-size E density gradient
A 100,000
B 200,000
C 400,000
D 40,000
E none of the above



is 43 supposed to have 2 sets of answer choices?

Additional Qs to the bank

2. Which of the following countries is least urbanized?
a) the United States
b) Australia
c) Japan
d) China

1. The layout of a city, the physical form and structure, is referred to as
a) urban morphology.
b) urban grid.
c) city plan.
d) urban street pattern.


5. Where did the first urban development originate?
a) Southeast Asia
b) Southwest Asia
c) North Africa
d) Western Europe

7. Ancient towns and cites owed much of their success and growth to certain site advantages. Which of the following was not one of these advantages?
a) proximity to productive farmlands
b) good supplies of coal and iron
c) availability of water supplies
d) good defensibility

17. The relative location of a city refers to its
a) site.
b) situation.
c) genealogy of development.
d) approximate latitude and longitude.


20. In a model urban hierarchy, the population of a city, town or village is inversely proportional to its rank in the system (i.e. if the largest city is 4 million the second will be 2 million or 1/2 , the third will be 1/3 and so on). This is known as
a) central place theory.
b) rank-size rule.
c) trade area ordering.
d) a statistical coincidence.

21. A hinterland reveals the _________ of each settlement.
a) total population
b) working population
c) economic reach
d) aggregate purchasing power

26. The multiple nuclei model of urban structure developed by Harris and Ullman arose from the idea that _______ was losing its dominant position in the metropolitan city.
a) the CBD
b) the inner city
c) public transportation
d) the suburb

29. After 1970, new suburban downtowns (edge cities) were spawned in the outer city of Los Angeles, with their leading concentrations
a) near key freeway intersections.
b) along the coast.
c) near hubs of public transportation.
d) at the approaches to key bridges.


31. In Latin America, which of the following does not accurately describe the typical CBD?
a) the primary business focus
b) principal entertainment center
c) main area of employment
d) an area of out-migration to suburbs

32. In the Latin American city, where are the homes of the most impoverished and unskilled residents?
a) in the city center
b) immediately surrounding the city center
c) on the outermost zone or peripheral fringe
d) along the major access highways

33. A structural element of many Latin American cities, the disamenity sector, is illustrated by the
a) mall.
b) barrios or favelas.
c) commercial spine.
d) industrial park.

34. Which of the following is both the least urbanized and the most rapidly urbanizing realm of the world?
a) Middle America
b) Africa south of the Sahara
c) East Asia
d) South Asia

36. The focal point of the Southeast Asian city is the
a) old colonial port zone.
b) CBD.
c) alien commercial zone.
d) suburbs.

37. In Southeast Asian cities the alien commercial zone is dominated by
a) American corporations.
b) Europeans.
c) Chinese.
d) Lebanese traders.

38. Comparing Luanda, Angola to a suburb of Tokyo one is struck by the fact that the urban morphology reflects the fact that Angola lacks a __________ class.
a) working
b) middle
c) leadership
d) lower

40. If cities in the poorer parts of the world share a common characteristic, it may result from
a) an absence of enforced zoning regulations.
b) a total lack of industry.
c) acute water shortages.
d) poor public transportation.

47. Ethnic neighborhoods in European cities reflect migrants from
a) Eastern Europe.
b) poor Mediterranean Europe.
c) former colonies.
d) Latin America.

questions 10 and 19 on the test bank

the question is a legal form of segregation is acheived through...
i think it is either zoning or redlining. i know in the book it says redlining is illegal, but it says that enforcement of laws against it is illegal. if anyone can help with this question that would be great. i know it's a stupid question but i'm stuck.
and i also am stuck on 19

thanks!

absent

hi i was absent today so can someone tell me what we did and if theres a new homework assignment scheduled for tomorrow or something along those lines?
thank you

Urban test question bank part one

1Greater dependence on coal is likely to occur by

A reducing levels of air pollution

B expanding use of electricity

C having fewer mining accidents

D reducing levels of soil erosion problem

E increasing levels of soil erosion problems

2As a result of high land costs, the American CBD is characterized by

A less intensive land use

B construction of skyscrapers

C intense competition for very limited space

D high threshold and range

E horizontal growth

3The French long-lot system was developed primarily because of

A collective land ownership

B common grazing lands

C inheritance laws

D need for access to a river

E need to plot a standard plot size

4All of the following are examples of types of services except

Aconsumer B transportation C public D business E all of the above are

5. the process of legally adding land area to a city in the U.S. is

A redlining

B accrediation

C annexation

D defined by an urbanized area

E an application of eminent domain

6. A process by which real estate agents convince white owners to sell their homes is

A blockbusting B filtering C gentrification D redlining E greenbelting

7. The most significant benefit of the enclosure movement was to

A destroy traditionl village life

B promote agricultural efficiency

C replace abandoned villages with new farmsteads

D stimulate urbanization

E create clustered rural settlements

8. To deal with the financial problems in some areas of the city, American governments

A reduce taxes

B reduce services

C receive more grants from the federal government

D improve services

E all of the above

9. British cities are surrounded by open spaces known as

A greenbelts B public housing C sprawl D squatter settlemetns E suburbs

10. A legal form of segregation in U.S. cities is achieved through

Ablockbusting Bfiltering Czoning Dgreenbelts Eredlinig

11. The U.S. government has encouraged the use of cars in part by

A building interstate ighways

B charging high gasoline taxes

C constructing new subways

D protecting prime agricultural land

E both a and b

12. According to the concentric zone model a city develops in a series of

Acorridors Brings Cnodes Dareas Esectors

13. social area analysis attempts to explain

Athe diffusion of settlements

Bthe development of squatter settlements in developing countries

Cthe distribution of different types of people in an urban area

Dwhich of three models of urban structure is the most accurate in the U.S.

Ethe changing location of retail and office activities in North American cities

14. Higher income people tend to live near the center of the city in all but which of the following regions

Alatin america Bnorth america Csouth asia Dwestern europe Enone

15. In a linear community the best locaiton for a service is the

Ahinterland Brange Cthreshold Dmedian Emarket

16. The fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century A.D. brought about what change in urban settlements

Adevelopment of city-states

Brapid urbanization

Creduction of urban populaiton

Drevival of urban life

Edisperson of settlements

17The minimum number of people needed to support a service is

Ahinterland Brange Cthreshold Dmedian Ecentral place

18Larger settlements are

Amore numerous and closer together

Bmore numerous and further apart

Cless numerous and less together

Dthere is no concrete pattern

19Whys is the absence of a rank-size distribution significant in a country like Romania

Aconsumers do not have access to goods

Bthe capital is a primate city

Cconsumers do not have to travel far for goods or services

Dconsumers are less likely to take buses to obtain goods and services

Eboth b and d

20All of the following are true about central place theory except

Ait was first proposed in the 1930s

Bit explaines how services are distributed and why a regular pattern of settlemetns exists

Cit applies best to an industrialized area

Dit is more applicable to MDCs than LDCs

E NONE

21According to the sector model, the best housing is located in

ACorridor from the downtown to the edge of the city

BThe CBD

CNodes near the universities and parks

DRenovated inner city neighborhoods

EAn outer ring surrounding the city

22The CBD attracts offices primarily because of its

AHigh accessibility

BHigh land costs

CMore intensive land use

DLess intensive land use

EConstruction of skyscrapers

23In the U.S. which of the following definitions of a city covers the largest land area

ACBD

BCentral City

CUrbanized Area

DMetro Statistical Area

ESuburban area

24Solar energy is more expensive than other forms of energy for most consumers primarily because

AConsumers cannot count on having enough during cloudy days

BInstallation costs are high

CSilicon is a scarce element

DSolar Energy is dangerous

ENone of the above

25A land use typically excluded from a North American CBD is

AGovernment

BIndustrial

COffice

DRetail

EPersonal Services

26Megalopolis refers to

AAdjacent overlapping Metropolitan Statistical Areas

BCentral Cities

CCBD plus outer suburbs

DCentral cities plus urbanized areas

EConsolidated Metro Stat Areas

27Public transportation is better suited for commuting to the CBD primarily because

AIt is less expensive

BEach traveler takes up less space

CCommuters desire to use it

DThe CBD population has declined

EBoth a and c

28Contrary to air and water pollution, solid waste pollution is reduced through

ABurning residuals

BConstructing landfills

CConcentrating rather than dispersing waste

DReducing damage to the Earth’s ozone layer

EDispersing rather than concentrating waste

29The most important political reason for the origin of settlements was a place to

ABury the dead

BEducate children

CProtect the group’s assets

DHouse the ruler

ENone of the above

30Reduction of biodiversity through species extinction is especially important in

ASemi-arid rangelands

BArid rangelands

CMid-latitude deciduous forests

DMountainous tundra

ETropical rain forests

31Rural settlements differs from urban settlements primarily according to which type of activity

ACultural Beconomic Cpolitical Dreligious Esocial

32Most people in the world live in what type of settlement

AClustered urban

BDispersed rural

CClustered rural

DMetro area

EUrban settlement

33The study of constraints placed by resources on the level of development is

ACarrying capacity analysis

BDesertification

CEnvironmental impact statement

DProven reserves

EPossiblism

34A process by which banks designate an area within which they refuse to lend money for improvements

ABlockbusting

BFiltering

CGentrification

DRedlining

EUrban renewal

35Producer services provide what kind of services

ADiffusion and distribution of services

BServices to businesses

CServices for the wellbeing of individuals

DSecurity and protection

EBoth a and b

36The area surrounding a service from which customers are attracted is the

AHinterland Brange Cthreshold Dmedian Ecentral place theory

37Critics and defenders of sustainable development both agree that

ADefinitions of resources change drastically and unpredictably over time

BEarth has only 11.4 billion hectares of biologically productive land

CLess international cooperation is needed to reduce the gap between ldc’s and mdc’s

DMore international cooperation is needed to reduce the gap between ldc’s and mdc’s

EMDC’s must dictate sound environmental policies to LDC’s

38U.S. central cities face fiscal problems because

AFederal and state funds are available

BLow-income people are concentrated here

CMiddle-class families are attracted here

DRedlining is no longer legal

EGentrification is occurring

39A recent change in the density gradient has been

AThe elimination of the gap traditionally found in the center

BAn increase in the extremes between the inner and outer areas

CAn increase in the number of people living in the center

DA reduction in the differences in densities found within an urban area

EAn increase in the differences in densities found within an urban area

40According to the gravity model, the potential use of a service at a location is related

ADirectly to the threshold and inversely to the market

BDirectly to distance and inversely to population

CDirectly to population and inversely to distance

DInversely to both distance and population

EDirectly to both population and distance

41If a country follows the rank-size rule, if the largest city has 1,000,000 inhabitants, how many people live in the fifth largest city

42. largest city in the world

A MEXICO CITY

B TOKYO

C BEIJING

D BOMBAY - MUMBAI

E NONE OF THE ABOVE

43If a country’s largest city (like Slovenia) has 1,000,000 inhabitants and the second largest had 200,000 inhabitants the country follows which distribution

ACentral place Beconomic base Cprimate city Drank-size Edensity gradient

A100,000

B200,000

C400,000

D40,000

Enone of the above

44In recent years, urban residents are more likely to shop in

ACorner shops

BDowntown stores

CSuburban malls

DAll of the above

ENone

45A market area is a good example of what kind of region

ACultural Bformal Cfunctional Duniform Evernacular

46Which city model most reflects the influence of cars of cars?

concentric

sector

mutiple nuclei

Latin American

none of the above

47Which model modified the concentric zone model to take into account transportation routes

concentric

sector

mutiple nuclei

Latin American

none of the above

48How does the pattern of buildings change as you reach the center of a city

it changes according to the ideas of the bid-rent pattern going from intense use to low intensity in the CBD

it changes according to the central place theory and goes from low intense use to high intensity use in the CBD

it changes according to the bid-rent pattern and goes from low intensity to high intensity land use in the CBD

the buidlings in the center are more horizontal

the buildings are more likely to be a part of sprawl

49What is at the center of the concentric zone model and many other city models

CBD

a tootsie roll

nothing inside (empty like the heartless Mr. Lewis)

The centro pertifico

the zone of accretion

50According to the sector model where would the lower class neighborhoods exist (next to what)

industry

middle class

all along a spine from the CBD

all next to the CBD

none of the above

51In what year will the majority of people be living in cities?

2007

2008

2050

2030

2015

52In what type of country do you find most of the world's urban population?

MDCs

LDCs

European

Asian

North American

53What is the biggest difference in the type of buildings that create sprawl versus the type of buildings you find downtown?

horizontal and mixed use zones

vertical and mixed use zones

closely clustered low intensity land use downtown

closely clustered horizontal buildings in the sprawl

all of the above

54What is the main idea behind the design of urban sprawl

to space buildings apart and create homes that all exist at the ends of cul-de-sacs

to cluster areas together in towns and have green zones between those areas

to build malls and use single use zonign to separate areas of usage

both a and b

none

55In the Latin American model, where do the rich live

industry

middle class

all along a spine from the CBD

all next to the CBD

none of the above

56What is the difference between the edge of Latin American cities and zone of accretion building material

buildings take delivery of resources like water and gas

buildings in the zone of accretion are more temporary and made of scrap metals

closer into the city the buildings are more permanent

both a and c

all of the above

Reading

ALL textbook reading and outlining should be completed by now. As long as you took thorough notes, you should now only be using your notes. Congratulations!

hello.

I was not here the past couple of days.
I got some weird disease, any way I will be back on friday.
But I see we have a test schedualed for friday?
Is there a test? or is that still up from last year?

Questions

Please note that the National Geo New Urbanism assignment does have questions in the handouts section. You need to use specific details.

National Geographic New Urbanism Virtual Field Trip

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/00/earthpulse/sprawl/index_flash.html

Use this link to access the suburb assignment due on Thursday. Click on "Enter New Urbanist Suburb" and click on the various items to zoom in on and learn more about. Please take notes as you explore, as this is how Mr. Lewis and I will assess points earned. Have fun exploring!

Perfect Suburb assignment

Does anyone know where and when Ms. Schencker said that she will post the link for the perfect suburb assignment. I don't see it. Or is it just not posted up yet at all?

Exactly what section of the book are we supposed to be looking for these models? Because I've just been looking at the Urbanization section and now that I see people are posting up about African city models I'm trying to find that but I'm having a hard time.

Group D

ok well i know for Johannesburg its the African Model but for
Shanghai i put its the Asian City model but for New York i dont know which one to put? help please.

Is this fine?

Of course I'll include the details in the description. But......
I'm not sure if this is fine, or do i need another view with more details?

Group B Assemble!!! lol

Group B

ok so i got the santiago city model but i'm not quite sure about the paris and los angeles city models. can someone please help me?

MR LEWIS!!!

You still have not E-mailed me the city notes that we took last week!!!

i do not exactly understand this assignment...

for number one, how are we supposed to list problems with the city, i mena, what kind of problems. does this have to refer to the model directly, indirectly (meaning what they 'would' be facing according to the model)?

for number three, how are we supposed to know exactly which model each city fits; some of these cities are hard... and i was wondering if you would be penalized if you put in your opinion about what model YOU though it fell under and supported your answer...

for number four, i do not understand at all: are we supposed to refer again to the model? because if that is the case, you are basically repeating what you said in number three

I know i should have asked earlier, but can someone please help me? i mean I found out some things about my cities on the blog already, but I want to understand the concepts behind all of this, not just what a model a city falls under; by the way, im group B, so please help

thank you very much

For part of Number 1

If we have to make a list of the issues a city faces, then distinguish the pros and cons of an issue..well, that doesn't make sense to me. If there's an issue, that means it's bad. There's no pros to having your water source polluted, for example. Should I just list problems or just a few different good and bad things about each city?

Question #3

I'm having a real hard time placing each city to a Model. I have group C, but i cant really find any website that explains how each lands in a Model.

Any help?
=)

own city...huh?

hey. does anybody know specifically how we are supposed to draw our city? because i'm not really sure.
and then we have to describe it too?

Santiago

Does anyone know what model fits best for Santiago?

group a people

ok i'm kinda stuck does anyone else in group a want to work together on this? mostly for which model best fits. for cairo i'm thinking concentric zone model but i'm not sure. thanks

hey I have group C and I need to do some more research. Does any body know any good websites to find information on any city in group C??? Thanks..

Number 3?

I am in Group E and I dont understand how we can do number 3.
I am suppose to say which model fits with Paris and Chicago, but we do not have the city models in our books and the only models we got to copy in class were the Africa, Asian and Latin American Model so how are we suppose to do Chicago and Paris when these are the only models we know?

i'm in group D and i was wondering if anyon else got the African city model as their model choice? actually, i'm a little confused of which te models are, i'm using the ones that we took notes on in class.

For #1

For #1 AND others too.
Where do we get the info from?
Merely research? Or the book?
Or .........?????

City Models

Hi there,

I have group B and I'm working on number 3. I chose the sector model for Paris because because I thought it could resolve issues with its alienation of suburbs and such, but I don't see how the other models can help solve problems like pollution and violence. Can someone help me pleaseeee?

THANKS! :]


NEVERMIND.
I didn't realize that we had to pick a model that best fits, not one that would solve it!

Kinda Confused

Hey fellow classmates

I'm kinda confused about what I am supposed to put for the site and situation of each city.
Can someone explain it more clearly to me? Thanks!

City Model for Paris, France

i'm in group B and i'm on number 3 for part A. i can't figure out what city model would best fit Paris because of it's lack of skyscrapers and lower class living in the outskirts of the city. if someone has some suggestions i'd really appreciate it. thank you =D

naperville downtown old section

Naperville downtown
Route 59 in Naperville
Downtown Evanston
Lincoln Square
Dothan, Alabama
Evanston Tower Debate
Pro-Tower Evanston Article
New Urbanism
National Geo Website on New Urbanism
Sector Model
Multiple Nuclei Model
Concentric Zone Model
Cyburbia- interesting website
Wikipedia article on urban planning that might lead you to other interesting sites
Interesting Article on Parking

Work Together?

Hey Hey Hey

Anyone have Group C? Wanna Work together?

Group E

Hey guys, if any of you have group E, do you want to work together?

Group B: Santiago vs. Paris vs. Los Angeles

Hey who else has this.. we can work together on it.

hey hey

HAPPY SPRING BREAK, AND THANKS FOR THE HOMEWORK!!!!

anyways, i have new york, what model applies to it best?
since its such a super developed country, and the only models
i have in my notes are of developing cities, or lesss developed cities.

wana help. all of the major cities like chicago would have the same model, by the way.

=] thanks.

homework

hey everyone. its probably on here and i just can't find it but i'm in group a for the homework and i was wondering where it was on the blog or on the website. thanks

Whooo! Spring Break!!!

It's only the first day and I'm loving it already! lol
(sorry Mr. Lewis and Ms. Shenckher but I had to post something seeing as there haven't been any new posts lately)

41 & 46 corrections

this is the one im stuck on i had put a and i know its not c either so im in between. does anyone have this one? thanks.

41. Which of the following explains why the most basic industrial problem on a global scale is a gap between the world demand for products and the world capacity to supply them?
A. Stagnant demand B. Increased capacity worldwide
C. Expanding markets D. Lack of surplus
E. both A and B

46. This is likely to happen and to cause an increase in jobs and an increase in environmental damage
a agglomeration of primary sector jobs
b agglomeration of secondary sector jobs
c agglomeration of tertiary sector jobs
d post industrialism
e the development of service sector jobs

now for this one i know its not d or a thanks.

Corrections #38

34. Assumptions in Rostow’s development model include all of the following except
A. the world is the same as when MDCs moved through the model
B. every country will move from step 1 through step 5
C. LDCs do not face additional barriers due to a crowded field
D. development somewhere requires underdevelopment somewhere else
E. both B and D

38. Industrial areas outside North America and Europe have become increasingly important in recent years primarily because of
A. access to markets.
B. access to raw materials.
C. break-of-bulk points.
D. site factors.
E. situation factors

41. Which of the following explains why the most basic industrial problem on a global scale is a gap between the world demand for products and the world capacity to supply them?
A. Stagnant demand
B. Increased capacity worldwide
C. Expanding markets
D. Lack of surplus
E. both A and B

And I can't find a lot of the stuff on th book for the last few #'s.

Hey Guys need help with Number 1 on the Take home..

The most important distinction for dividing the world into agricultural regions is
a. whether the product is consumed on or off the farm
b. whether crops are grown or animals are raised
c. the location of the first agriculture
d. the population density of crop-producing region
e. the agricultural density of the crop-producing region

I think it might be A or E.. but i'm not too sure

Test Correction #34, and #38.

34. Assumptions in Rostow’s development model include all of the following except
A. the world is the same as when MDCs moved through the model
B. every country will move from step 1 through step 5
C. LDCs do not face additional barriers due to a crowded field
D. development somewhere requires underdevelopment somewhere else
E. both B and D

38. Industrial areas outside North America and Europe have become increasingly important in recent years primarily because of
A. access to markets.
B. access to raw materials.
C. break-of-bulk points.
D. site factors.
E. situation factors

Take Home test #17

17. the effects of biotechnology

1. are positive because they allow for much greater agricultural yields

2. are negative because the expense limits availability to all farmers across the globe

3. are unknown because very little research has been conducted on them

4. all of the above

5. none of the above

I couldn't find anything in the book about biotechnology, any one wanna help me out?

heeyyy questionnn

just wondering if anyone could help me with numbers 32 and 44 thanksss

take home #4

4. Less developed countries generate funds to promote development through
a bartering with urban residents
b encouraging traditional subsistence agriculture
c feeding the rapidly growing population
d selling luxury crops
e incurring debt

any ideas anyone??

Last Two Questions and I'm Finished:) Help?

From the take home...

29. If a person owns several suitcase farms they are more likely to travel this direstion and for this reason
a north to south
b east to west
c west to east
d southeast to west
e none of the above

41. The WTO does all except
a encourages free trade
b discourages quota systems
c discourages a country from protecting its domestic goods
d willl not allow countries to negotiate deals with one other country alone
e enforced agreements among 148 countries

Take home- #7,4,and 11

4 Less developed countries generate funds to promote development through

a bartering with urban residents

b encouraging traditional subsistence agriculture

c feeding the rapidly growing population

d selling luxury crops

e incurring debt

7 All of the following are strategies that could potentially increase food supply except

A expand land use for agriculture

B increasing crops for export

C increase productivity of land

D identify new food sources

E increase exports from countries that produce surpluses

11. All of the following has limited the success of the green revolution except

1. the displacement of subsistence farmers

2. belated research efforts directed to traditional african crops

3. the difficulty of scientifically engineering high-yield rice strains

4. a decline in the genetic diversity of crop varieties

the destruction of large tracts of land by poor irrigation practices


please help thankyou!

Take Home - 30

30 What factor creates the largest difference in culture between countries
a agricultural versus industrial
b post-industrial versus industrial
c plantation versus subsistence agriculture
d factory second sector versus white collar jobs
e none of the above create cultural differences

I'm not sure about this one... can anyone help?

test corrections - help with #23 please

Anyone have any idea about #23??

23. By subsidizing industries such as steel and textile, governments contribute to the global problem of
A. lower prices
B. stagnation
C. lower consumer demand.
D. oversupply.
E. both a and d

help with test correction?

Does anyone knows what is the correction for #15 from the test corrections?

15. Around the early 1800s, the distribution of industry was

A. clustered in several key areas. B. concentrated in one geographic area/region.

C. dispersed. D. randomly distributed.

E. all of the above

I had C. Why's it wrong?

Take home test

25 How does a state differ from a chiefdom in terms of population composition
a heterogeneous ethnically
b homogeneous ethnically
c socially stratified (more)
d less accepting of outsiders
e both a and b

Is there a type-o here, because I think E should say both a and c, not both a and b.

What about this one?

40. Intermodal connections have helped to increase the current rate of trade through the use of:
a trade agreements
b containerization
c eliminating variable costs
d lessening the dependence on fuel supplies
e all of the above

i think it is a.....anyone think so too?

I am not sure what to answere for this question;
16. Which of the following was not a location of independent plant nad animal domestication?
a.India
b.Iraq
c. California
d.China
e. Peru

I am thinking California, but since i cannot find it in the book I am not sure.

I can't find a full copy of the test. can someone post it?

Im stuck on 2 for corrections

50. What are most likely the McDonald factors that will allow a country to develop and get factories

a disposable income, stability, infrastructure, a high multiplier effect

b stability, disposable income, infrastructure, deglomeration

c stability, disposable income. infrastructure, clean water, post-fordism

d stability, disposable income. infrastructure, clean water, a high GDI

e stability, disposable income. infrastructure, clean water, a relatively high HDI

I though 50 was A, but it wasn't so i have no idea what it is.

60. This is a recent development within industries in part thanks to globalization

a just-in-time delivery

b break of bulk point

c bulk reducing industries

d bulk gaining industries

e gaining of second sector jobs in core countries

I though 60 was Break of bulk point but it got marked wrong. Is it Just in time delivery?

Im stuck on 2 for corrections

50. What are most likely the McDonald factors that will allow a country to develop and get factories

a disposable income, stability, infrastructure, a high multiplier effect

b stability, disposable income, infrastructure, deglomeration

c stability, disposable income. infrastructure, clean water, post-fordism

d stability, disposable income. infrastructure, clean water, a high GDI

e stability, disposable income. infrastructure, clean water, a relatively high HDI

I though 50 was A, but it wasn't so i have no idea what it is.

60. This is a recent development within industries in part thanks to globalization

a just-in-time delivery

b break of bulk point

c bulk reducing industries

d bulk gaining industries

e gaining of second sector jobs in core countries

I though 60 was Break of bulk point but it got marked wrong. Is it Just in time delivery?

No answeR?

16. Eastern North America is the continent's manufacturing center in part because it has access to the continent's
A . largest markets
B. most extensive sources of essential raw materials.
C. best-maintained transportation systems.
D. all of the above
E. both A and C

I put D and I have no clue as to why it's wrong or wwhat is the right answer.Help?

#5 on Retake Exam

5 Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture plantations are
a part of agribusiness
b owned by people in the less developed countries
c found primarily in less developed countries
d all of the above
e both b and c

I think both a and c apply and I know that b doesn't apply because plantations are owned by people in MDCs. I'm confused.

Test corrections #43

43. Which of the following are negative aspects of EPZs?
A. Components are not locally purchased
B. LDC must provide infrastructure
C. Concessions often outweigh benefits
D. Low wage jobs
E. All of the above

i'm not really sure what EPZ's are? does anybody know where i can find this in the book?

Question 59

59. HDI primarily takes note of these three factors

a literacy, gender gap, income

b purchasing power parity, empowerment, literacy

c standard of living, purchasing power parity, income

d GDP, GNP, standard of living

e literacy, standard of living, longevity

Pg. 299 it says that the three are economic social and demographic. None of those mentioned above fit. Is this one of those mistakes?

46. This is likely to happen and to cause an increase in jobs and an increase in environmental damage
a agglomeration of primary sector jobs
b agglomeration of secondary sector jobs
c agglomeration of tertiary sector jobs
d post industrialism
e the development of service sector jobs

What would the right answer be? I put A but it was marked wrong and the only other choice would be B but i do not understand why that is right.

41. Which of the following explains why the most basic industrial problem on a global scale is a gap between the world demand for products and the world capacity to supply them?
A. Stagnant demand B. Increased capacity worldwide
C. Expanding markets D. Lack of surplus
E. both A and B

Is this one of those problems that was marked wrong, because i put E and i remember seeing something about it in the book, but now i cant find it.

Test Corrections

57. The biggest longevity gaps are most likely between countries in which regions

a countries with many second sector jobs and those with post-industrial jobs

b countries with second sector jobs in stage 3 versus those with primary sector jobs in stage 2

c countries in stage 3 versus those of stage 4 in the demographic transitions

d countries in stage 2 with other countries also within that stage

e none of the above

Take Home Test - Help please #9

9. The boserup thesis contends that
1. the world will not be able to feed all of the inhabitants as population grows
2. rising population will intensify agricultural production even on marginal land
3. the maintenance of soil fertility can only be accomplished through swidden agriculture
4. the controlled management of water is detrimental to intensive subsistence agriculture
5. none of the above

Any ideas of what the right answer might be anyone? Does anyone know where in the book we can find information about this thesis at least?

#13 on retest

Hey- I'm working on the retest and I'm stuck on #13
The primary reason for the increased success of agriculture on a global scale is directly related to
the decision of the UN security council and general assembly
the policies of the US department of agriculture
the worldwide commercialization of farming
the recent advances in technology and genetic engineering
the decline in subsistence farming and slash and burn techniques

I looked in the book and online and I can't seem to find anything.
Thanks

5 on the test corrections

5. The primary sector includes all but which of the following?
A. manufacturing B. assembly
C. refining D. transportation construction
E. processing

i think that both a and d are not part of the primary sector. they are both in the secondary sector according to the book on pages 300 and 301. i know that there is a post by ms schencker about what to do about a right answer marked right, but i'm not sure what to do about this question. please help!
thanks

34. Assumptions in Rostow’s development model include all of the following except
A. the world is the same as when MDCs moved through the model
B. every country will move from step 1 through step 5
C. LDCs do not face additional barriers due to a crowded field
D. development somewhere requires underdevelopment somewhere else
E. both B and D

I thought D wasn't included in Rostow's development model, I cant find anything in the book that contradicts this. Does anyone know why D isnt the right answer?

27. What two features best characterize the changes caused by the Industrial Revolution?
A. service industries and information processing
B. technological innovation and less job specialization
C. improved farm implements and the development of hybrid seeds
D. higher literacy rates and decreased population doubling time
E. well-equipped professional armies to colonize other countries and population increase

I put A and i think E is the right answer, but I dont really understand why A is wrong.

Take Home Part B

33. According to Alfred Weber's least cost theory, all of the following costs are important except:
a the transportation costs of raw materials to factories
b the transportation costs of getting the goods to the market
c the labor costs
d the effects of agglomeration
e none of the above

34. Excessive agglomeration can lead
a higher rents
b higher wages due to increased competition
c eventual deglomeration
d factors that cause factories to leave urban areas for more rural ones
e all of the above

35. In the early days before rail lines, factories had to be close to:
a canal systems
b coal mines
c large cities with populations above one million
d both a and b
e none of the above

36. Variable costs in industries:
a are set once the product is decided upon
b includes energy, labor and transport costs
c usually do not affect a choice of location
d are not part of Weber's least cost theory
e usually change rapidly and without notice

37. Break of Bulk point:
a will generate wealth for the local area
b when ships unload their cargo into trucks
c exists within New York city
d can occur in LDCs and MDCs
e all of the above

38. Time-space compression has altered all of the following except
a Fordism
b division of labor
c production of goods being close to their areas of consumption
d core countries usually have a high amount of mass consumption
e friction of distance

39. The highly skilled manufacturing jobs associated with making flat-screen televisions (that try to take advantage of infrastructure, labor, and accessibility to the market) are more likely to be located within:
a America
b Mexico
c China
d South Korea
e Japan

40. Intermodal connections have helped to increase the current rate of trade through the use of:
a trade agreements
b containerization
c eliminating variable costs
d lessening the dependence on fuel supplies
e all of the above

41. The WTO does all except
a encourages free trade
b discourages quota systems
c discourages a country from protecting its domestic goods
d willl not allow countries to negotiate deals with one other country alone
e enforced agreements among 148 countries

42. customs unions
a allow countries to decide upon trade policies with outside countries individually
b allow for an increase in tariffs and quotas in member countries
c like free trade zones are now in decline
d are more likely to be regional rather than global
e none of the above

43. Outsourcing is more likely to occur with these types of jobs
a sector 1 b 2 c 3 d 4 e 5

44. When outsourcing of a technical job is located outside of the home country it is called
a technopole
b offshore
c high tech corridor
d deindustrialization
e none of the above

Text: Footloose Industry

I tried looking for footloose industry in the book, but I can't find it.

I really think its A, but that's how I got it wrong.

21 Google is much more likely than a toy company to
A. be footloose
B. go out of business
C. need more capital.
D. need to stay in a core country
E. need to relocate to a peripheral country

Test Corrections

I know a lot of people have said about how the answers were right and marked wrong but I have a question for some other ones. Like in
#4
An example of a third sector activity is
A. education. B. manufacturing.
C. mining. D. retailing.
E. shipping

Both A and D are examples so for ones that have more than two answers what do we just right down that they are both right?

The Perfect City - Due Monday March 24, 2008

The Perfect City
Group A: Cairo vs. London vs. Sao Paulo
Group B: Santiago vs. Paris vs. Los Angeles
Group C: Mexico City vs. Mumbai vs. Tel Aviv
Group D: Shanghai vs. Johannesburg vs. New York
Group E: Paris vs. Luanda vs. Chicago



You will conduct a comparative analysis of the three major world cities listed above. Follow the directions and use websites to help you find the necessary information needed to assess what your city MUST have and what your city MUST NOT have. You will provide a geographical analysis of each of these existing cities and then showcase YOUR perfect city.

Part 1
1. Create a list of the issues each city faces. Make sure to include why each item in your list is a pro or con and try and use vocab from this unit.
2. Identify the site and the situation of each city and explain how these factors benefit or do not benefit the city.
3. Analyze which city model provided in your textbook fits best with each of the three cities. Explain where and how residential, industrial and retail areas are situated and how this does and does not reflect the model.
4. Describe anything about each city in terms of the concepts that exist within your text, notes and GRA (you must use vocabulary, models and theories and be specific and highlight concepts)

Part 2
You are a city planner who is currently planning the world’s most perfect city. You have been assigned to assess the pros and cons of some of the world’s most influential cities in order to better understand what you need to form your perfect city. Your city can be located anywhere and can be organized in any way you believe is best. Remember, your city must include all of the most advantageous elements possible.
5. Now draw your perfect city! See if you can not any issues you analyzed previously and how you solved these issues; include the following terms below in relation to your perfect city. In addition to your drawing, you should also include a key and explanation of your choices.

Terms to identify, explain and include in YOUR city you can use others provided they come from your notes, text or GRA–
Include at least 4 of the following terms in your explanation.
-Location and Types of Services - Central Place – Market Area/ Hinterland –Optimal Location within a market -Command and Control Centers -Specialization –Central Business District (CBD) -Land Cost – Skyscrapers – Basic and non-basic industries -Rank-size rule – Economic base

number 58

58. This development indicator would be the most likely to take note of the fact that women in Saudi Arabia do not drive
a GDI
b GEI
c HDI
d GGI
e all would take note equally of this factor

I put A, and the correct answer is B...I looked up GEI in the book but couldn't find anything on it. however, there is GEM, which is Gender Empowerment Index and it makes sense as the answer. Abbreviated its technically GEI but for some reason they use GEM

would this be considered a mistake?

number 27

What two features best characterize the changes caused by the Industrial Revolution?

A. service industries and information processing

B. technological innovation and less job specialization

C. improved farm implements and the development of hybrid seeds

D. higher literacy rates and decreased population doubling time

E. well-equipped professional armies to colonize other countries and population increase

does any know the right answer? I thought it was B, but it was marked wrong...and with all the mistakes lately I don't know if it's right or wrong

UPDATE

Ok check this out. I've noticed around the Blog a couple of questions have been found to be a mistake. So i rather post up which they were. Question 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, and 25 have been found out to be wrong. in the order of A, A, E, A, D, and E

#25

#25 In contrast to Fordist production, Post-Fordist production is more likely to
A. be repetitive
B. place more importance on site factors
C. assign each worker to one task
D. dominate transnational corporations
E. introduce more flexible work rules

I think the answer should be E, but I got it wrong. Does anyone know if this is a mistake or not?

Number 5

Does number 5 have a right answer or is it just me?

#12

is number 12 another one of those mistakes?

12. The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is
A.overdeveloment of LDC's
B. increased price of petroleum
C. regional cooperatino
D. unequal distrubution of resources
E. increased demand for many goods.

I put D. and on page 324 it talks about it.

Test Correction: #4

4. An example of a third sector activity is
A. education.
B. manufacturing.
C. mining.
D. retailing.
E. shipping
- On Pg 301, “Tertiary sector activities include retailing, banking, laws, education, and government”

Help with #11 please

11. According to the international trade approach to development, a country should identify which of its following assets?
A. abundant agricultural products
B. high quality manufactured goods
C. imports to be limited
D. low cost distribution networks
E. none of the above

I had B. and it was marked wrong.. but i dont quite understand why because in the book on pg. 322 it talks about how it wants countries to identify its higher quality manufactured goods.. is this one of the Qs that was marked wrong but is actually correct??

Test Corrections

I'm doing test corrections for questions I got right.
My first three questions wrong are actually right.
They are 1, 7, and 9. And maybe 4 when I find the answer.
We are greatly displeased.

ALL CLASSES - a Reminder

Make sure you turn in your scantrons with your test corrections. Your corrections will not be graded without the scantron attached. Some announcements are below the take-home exam Part A that you NEED to read.

Take Home Part A

1 The most important distinction for dividing the world into agricultural regions is

A whether the product is consumed on or off the farm

B whether crops are grown or animals are raised

C the location of the first agriculture

D the population density of crop-producing region

E the agricultural density of the crop-producing region

2 Unique agricultural practices arrive in particular regions because of

a characteristics of the physical environment

b limited knowledge of alternatives

c distinctive cultural traits

d all of the above

e both a and b

3 Other than corn, the most important crop in the U.S. Mixed crop and livestock region is

a wheat b soybean c grain d fruits and vegetables e nuts

4 Less developed countries generate funds to promote development through

a bartering with urban residents

b encouraging traditional subsistence agriculture

c feeding the rapidly growing population

d selling luxury crops

e incurring debt

5 Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture plantations are

a part of agribusiness

b owned by people in the less developed countries

c found primarily in less developed countries

d all of the above

e both b and c

6 All of the following is true about truck farming except

A it is the predominant type of agriculture in the U.S. southeast

B is accessible to large markets

C it includes products like corn and wheat

D it is likely to include migrant labor

E none of the above

7 All of the following are strategies that could potentially increase food supply except

A expand land use for agriculture

B increasing crops for export

C increase productivity of land

D identify new food sources

E increase exports from countries that produce surpluses

8. Which of the following is NOT a result of the green revolution?

1. it improved the ability of women to make a living in the agricultural sector

2. it used genetically improved seeds to increase crop yields

3. it increased the machinery available to farmers

4. it relied heavily on irrigation and fertilizer

5. it significantly increased food production

9. The boserup thesis contends that

1. the world will not be able to feed all of the inhabitants as population grows

2. rising population will intensify agricultural production even on marginal land

3. the maintenance of soil fertility can only be accomplished through swidden agriculture

4. the controlled management of water is detrimental to intensive subsistence agriculture

5. none of the above

10. Because of the use of _______, it is now more likely that an entire crop may be lost to a disease or pest

1. field blends

2. sterile hybrids

3. chemical fertilizer

4. monoculture

5. pastoral nomadism

11. All of the following has limited the success of the green revolution except

1. the displacement of subsistence farmers

2. belated research efforts directed to traditional african crops

3. the difficulty of scientifically engineering high-yield rice strains

4. a decline in the genetic diversity of crop varieties

5. the destruction of large tracts of land by poor irrigation practices

12. What is the general location of the largest areas of commercial farms?

1. in tropical zones

2. in north america

3. in the temperate zones

4. in the countries of the former soviet union

5. in sub-saharan africa

13. The primary reason for the increased success of agriculture on a global scale is directly related to

1. the decision of the UN security council and general assembly

2. the policies of the US department of agriculture

3. the worldwide commercialization of farming

4. the recent advances in technology and genetic engineering

5. the decline in subsistence farming and slash and burn techniques

14. The process of shifting cultivation most directly relates to

1. the first agricultural revolution

2. the second agricultural revolution

3. the green revolution

4. hunting and gathering economies

5. subsistence farming

15. The industrial revolution transformed western agriculture

1. through mechanization and the creation of new markets

2. with biotechnology

3. through technological and religious change

4. by eliminating agricultural pests

5. by eliminating plant hybridization

16. Which of the following was not a location of independent plant and animal domestication?

1. india

2. iraq

3. california

4. china

5. peru

17. the effects of biotechnology

1. are positive because they allow for much greater agricultural yields

2. are negative because the expense limits availability to all farmers across the globe

3. are unknown because very little research has been conducted on them

4. all of the above

5. none of the above

18 agribusiness has had all of the following effects on agriculture except

1. the farm is no longer the center of agricultural activity

2. MDCs often control agricultural activity abroad

3. Family farmers, through increasing technology, are producing goods for the global economy

4. Agriculture has become vertically integrated

5. Some corporations dictate agricultural production in countries besides their own

19. soil specialists must work to overcome the negative

effects of _______ associated with agricultural production

1. fertilization and salinization

2. pesticides and fertilizers

3. salinization and topsoil loss

4. topsoil loss and gentrification

5. the green revolution and agribusiness

20 What are the three main crops of large farms in America

a wheat, corn, soy

b soy, sugar, wheat

c corn, soy, sugar

d wheat, corn, barley

e none of the above
21 What do smaller farms use less of than large farms and why

a chemicals

b machines

c processing for foods

d preservatives to get the foods to markets and extend their shelf lives

e all of the above
22 How is the distribution of chickens different here than in China

a more condensed

b highly clustered

c densely clustered

d concentrated

e all of the above
23 What is truck farming

a non-tropical fruits that are grown on small farms using union labor

b tropical fruits grown on plantations and trucked to core countries

c non-tropical fruits that often rely on mirantory and undocumented labor

d any fruit or vegetables grown in a core country

e must use mechanization
24 How does monoculture make a country more susceptible to problems
a less genetic variety

b one crop can get hit by one problem wiping it out everywhere

c weaker plants are used that cannot grow as well

d designed to go with one culture

e both a and b
25 How does a state differ from a chiefdom in terms of population composition
a heterogeneous ethnically

b homogeneous ethnically

c socially stratified (more)

d less accepting of outsiders

e both a and b
26 Slash and burn is sustainable in this level but loses sustainability at what stage

a 2

b 3

c 4

d 1

e none of the above
27 Where is slash and burn practiced primarily

a Asia

b Africa

c America

d Europe

e all of the above

28 What crop is double cropped quite often

a rice b wheat

c corn d barley

e none of the above
29If a person owns several suitcase farms they are more likely to travel this direction and for this reason
a north to south b east to west

c west to east d southeast to west e none of the above

30 What factor creates the largest difference in culture between countries

a agricultural versus industrial

b post-industrial versus industrial

c plantation versus subsistence agriculture

d factory second sector versus white collar jobs

e none of the above create cultural differences

31 Which job sectors have the largest impact on the environment

a 1 b 2 c 3 d 4 e 5

32 In which phase of Rostow model would you most likely find deindustrialization

a 1 b2 c3 d4 e5