According to Sociologists Who Use ________, Cities Tend to Develop

question 3

Multiple Choice

According to sociologists who use ________, cities tend to develop in response to advantageous features of the environment. For example, cities develop on the shores of rivers, on fertile plains, and at the intersections of trading routes.

• A) the collective-consumption theory of urban development
• B) gentrification analysis
• C) the created-environment approach to urban analysis
• D) the ecological approach to urban analysis

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