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The presence and growth of cities vary across geographical locations because of physical geography and resources. World cities function at the top of the world's urban hierarchy and drive globalization. Cities are connected globally by networks and linkages and mediate global processes.
Which of the following best explains what the bid rent curve illustrate about patterns of urban areas?
Which of the following best explains what the concentric zone model and bid-rent curve illustrate about patterns of urban areas? Together they show how land prices rise exponentially closer to the central business district.
Which of the following best explains a geographic characteristic shared by megacities in the global periphery?
Which of the following best explains a geographic characteristic shared by megacities in the global periphery? Megacities demonstrate unplanned growth patterns and often contain squatter settlements.
Which of the following similarities best explains why cities such as Venice Amsterdam Hamburg London and Marseilles were early front runners in urban development?
Which of the following similarities best explains why cities such as Venice, Amsterdam, Hamburg, London, and Marseilles were early front-runners in urban development in Western Europe? These port cities were centers of trade, serving as links in terms of capital and labor mobility.