Saman Shaheen
Ges 301-01
24 January, 2024
Unit 1 activity
1.
Identify and explain at least three ways in which the metropolitan classification program is utilized to determine federal policy and/or research (Frey et al. 2004, 16–19).
According to reading it is said “ Federal government agencies, which use MA data in making budget allocation decisions (especially for public housing, transit and healthcare
dollars).It helps determine how much each city budget should be and what other roads ,
hospitals or construction each city needs. It also helps federal policy makers know how many people are living in each city, and based on that they set a budget. 2.
Highlight the potential challenges faced by the Greensboro region as a consequence of the metropolitan classification program (Debbage, 2009).
Potential challenges faced by Greensboro region as consequence of the metropolitan classification program is less than 25 percent of Forsyth County workers commute to Guilford County, so the Triad is split into two Metropolitan Statistical Areas (i.e., the Greensboro-High Point MSA and the Winston-Salem MSA).
3.
Are the Triad and Triangle Combined Statistical Areas evidence of the Chicago or Los Angeles Schools of Thought? Provide the logic for your choice. (For help, see your class notes in GEO 301 Unit 1, Topic 2, Parts 1–
2)
It is evidence of Los Angeles Schools because Chicago was a simple and monocentric model . But if we see Los Angeles Schools focused on the suburbs and suburban downtowns and their role in organizing entire metropolitan areas. Los Angeles has a more complex multi center, whereas Chicago School has a single centered city model.
