1. Geography @ Priory
Land use in urban areas
Burgess vs Hoyt models

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Model vs
Hoyt
Model
1) Find 4 differences The Hoyt Model
in layout between
the two models.
2) Which model is
most appropriate for
Portsmouth? Why? Sectors grow along transport routes.

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How is land used in urban
areas?
In the following clip, name as many land
uses as possible.
Try to use geographical terms (such as
residential, retail).

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What land use / zones can you
see?

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How is land used in
Portsmouth?

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Grid

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Gunwharf and Dockyard:
What land uses are in this zone?
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Why is this zone located here?
Name of this zone:
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Commercial Road:
What land uses are in this
zone?
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Name of this zone:
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North Harbour
What land uses are in this zone?
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Name of this zone:
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Farlington:
What land uses are in this zone?
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Southsea:
What land uses are in this zone?
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Somerstown:
What land uses are in this zone?
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Name of this zone:
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13. Geography @ Priory Land use zones in Portsmouth – Where are they? What are they like? Why are they there?
Name of Examples of Land uses, what is housing like? Why is this zone located Geographical name of zone
Place What is this place like? E.g. densely packed? here?
Gunwharf /
Dockyard
Commercial
Road
North
Harbour
Farlington
Southsea
Somerstown

14. Geography @ Priory
Grid refs check: 10 questions
• Use Tracing paper and 1:25,000 maps
of Portsmouth.
• Create a key for the 5 land use zones.
• Mark out + trace the zones from the OS
map onto your tracing paper.

15. Geography @ Priory Are there Land use zones in Portsmouth?
Tracing Paper overlay map.

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Describe the patterns
• Use the OS map + your overlay zone map
CASE STUDY:
• Write a 100 word description of the land use
patterns found in Portsmouth: describe how the
land use changes from CBD – Industrial – Inner
City – Inner Suburbs – Outer Suburbs
• Does Portsmouth follow the Burgess Model?
Make links.

18. Geography @ Priory
Examination Case Study Question
For an MEDC urban area that you have
studied:
1.Locate your chosen place (2)
2.Describe its pattern of land use (4)
3.Explain this pattern of land use (4)

19. Geography @ Priory Questions
1. Why are there tall buildings in the CBD? (2)
2. Why do businesses want to set up their offices in the
CBD? (2)
3. Why do you think the gardens are so small in the area
surrounding Priory? (1)
4. Why do you think driveways become more common as
you move away from the city centre? (2)
5. Why has a new retail centre been built at the Pompey
Centre? (4)

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Shout when you see the CBD!

21. Geography @ Priory
Homework
1. Research & write an explanation
paragraph of the Burgess and Hoyt
models of land use.
2. What are the main differences
between the Burgess Model and the
Hoyt Model? 4 bullet points.