AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 6.7 Flashcards

The physical networks, facilities, and systems that allow an urban area to function and move people, goods, energy, water, waste, and information

The relative ease with which a place can be reached from other places

Improvement in access to conditions and services that support health, safety, education, opportunity, and quality of life

The gap between households able to access and use digital communication services and those unable to participate fully in an information-based economy

Roads, parking lots, buildings, and other surfaces that prevent water from soaking into the ground, increasing runoff and flood risk

A city’s capacity to withstand and recover from hazards

The 2014–2015 crisis in which inadequately treated Flint River water corroded aging pipes, causing lead contamination and disproportionately harming a lower-income, predominantly Black community

The practical ability to use infrastructure, considering factors such as affordability, physical reach, and service availability rather than proximity alone