Changing Demographic & Social Structures - AP Human Geography

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Counter urbanization is most likely to occur in __________.

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“Counter urbanization” refers to the process by which a significant portion of the population of an urban center starts to migrate away from the city to live in suburbs or rural areas. This of course cannot happen without large-scale urbanization and the acquisition of wealth so it is most likely to occur in highly developed regions.

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An exurbanite is someone who __________.

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An “exurbanite” is someone who has left the inner city to live in the suburbs. It may also describe people who used to live in the city in general who have moved to rural areas. Someone who works in the city and lives in the suburbs is called a "suburbanite."

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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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The term “yuppie” is a reasonably modern term that is derived from “young professional.” It is a term usually applied to young, reasonably affluent people who move from the suburbs into inner city areas in search of close proximity to work and entertainment.

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