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UCO urban geo exam 1
introduction to urban geography
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Geography
Undergraduate 2
09/19/2012

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what percent of US population lives in urban areas (cities)?
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84%
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what percent of the global population lives in cities/metro areas?
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53%
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where is most of the world's urbanization taking place?
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africa, asia and latin america
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city
Definition
large settlement or area that has people with similar lifestyles and employment
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US census definition of cities
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places that have more than 2,500 people make a city or 1,000 people per square mile
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urban geography
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study of spatial patterns in cities, land values, economics, community patterns
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what do most of US's top cities have in common
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located on water
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cities are the most __________ __________ that humans have created.
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artificial environment
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what tom hanks movie didnt glorify the suburbs?
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The Burbs
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