CPC1P

Understanding Urban Places

1. What is the urban hierarchy of communities from smallest to largest?

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The Hamlet
1. How many buildings are usually found in a hamlet? ______________
2. What kinds of services might be offered in a hamlet today? ____________
3. What are the buildings found in Figure 8.3 clustered around? ____________
4. What is this type of settlement called? ____________________________
5. Geo Trivia #1 – What is the population of Sauble Falls, Ontario? _________
6. Why have the businesses in many hamlets not survived?
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The Village

1. What is the typical population of a village? _________________________

2. Why do people travel to villages? ________________________________
3. Are most villages considered rural or urban? __________________________

The Town

1. What is the typical population of a town?_____________________________

2. Can towns usually provide all the goods and services their residents need?
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The City

1. How many people need to be settled in an area for it to be considered a city?

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2. What is a high-order good? Give an example?
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3. What is a low-order good?
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4. What is a city’s economic base?
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5. What does CMA stand for? ___________________________________
6. How many people live in CMAs? _________________________________