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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The ecological approach to urban analysis suggests that cities develop in response to advantageous features of the environment, such as rivers, plains, and trade routes. The other options, such as the collective-consumption theory of urban development and gentrification analysis, focus on different aspects of urban development and do not specifically address the relationship between cities and the environment. The created-environment approach is a valid approach to urban analysis, but it is not a commonly used term in sociology.

According to Sociologists Who Use ________, Cities Tend to Develop