Contemporary Urban Issues

Practice Questions

AP Human Geography › Contemporary Urban Issues

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Which of the following terms describes urban renewal that leads to the displacement of the occupying demographic, and is often associated with rising property values in low-income urban areas?

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Which of the following terms describes urban renewal that leads to the displacement of the occupying demographic, and is often associated with rising property values in low-income urban areas?

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What name is given to a portion of land reserved for farms, parks, and forests to prevent the continuation of an urban sprawl?

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What name is given to a portion of land reserved for farms, parks, and forests to prevent the continuation of an urban sprawl?

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An exurbanite is someone who __________.

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An exurbanite is someone who __________.

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Which of these terms is used to describe the process by which an urban neighborhood transitions from housing mostly people of a low-income status to house people of a middle or high-income status?

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The term __________ is applied to young people who move back into inner city areas and away from suburbs in search of close proximity to work and entertainment.

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Why do squatter settlements exist in poorly developed nations?

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The term __________ is applied to young people who move back into inner city areas and away from suburbs in search of close proximity to work and entertainment.

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