Urban land use Models

2.  1924
 Based on outward expansion of
Chicago
 Contained 5 zones reflecting
function and socio economic
groupings
 Assumes
 Flat city, equal advantages in all areas
 Transport systems very limited
 Land values high in center, fall rapidly
 Poor lived close to place of work

3.  4 middle class housing – semi
detached housing. 1 to 2 story
homes. Usually with yards
 5 high class housing – most
expensive properties – single
family homes – green space with
garage – space between neighbors
 6 RUF – outer suburbs – commuter
villages/towns
 Limitations
 Specific to one place
 Doesn’t take into account mass
transportation
 Found almost nowhere
 Zones
 Concentric in nature
 1 CBD - commerce and
entertainment – best
transportation links thus highest
land value
 2 transition/ twilight zone –light
manufacturing, blighted, high
crime
 3 low class housing – high density
occupants work in nearby factories.
May be multiple family dwellings

4.  1939
 Based on 142 US cities
 Accounts for land use
and socio economics
 Based on sectors
 Assumptions
 Highest rent alongside
main lines of transport/
communication
 Zones are wedge in shape
 Grow outwards
 Limitations
 Similar to Burgess
 Assumes nature of zones
will remain the same (no
change in status or use)

5.  Functional Zones
 CBD – Similar to MEDC –
more crowded/ congested
 Inner Zone – mix of
modern housing and
colonial era, wealthy –
many work in CBD
 Middle Zone – Improved
homes but poor quality,
basic infrastructure
(electricity, water, sewage)
 Outer Zone –rudimentary
housing – slums, self
constructed hoses, lacks
infrastructure
 Industry develops along
lines of transportation and
fringe of CBD

6.  Three MajorTypes of Land Use
1. Shops and Offices
2. Industry
3. Housing
 Other significant uses include open space,
transport and services (schools, hospitals and
shops)
 As cities develop their own pattern it is likely to
become more complex (pg. 156)
 ReviewVideo

7. 1. Look at diagram E.
a. What do the letters CBD mean?
b. Give two main functions of the CBD.
c. In which zone is industry the main
function?
d. In which zone is the most expensive
housing?
e. In which zone is the cheapest housing?

8. 2. Compare the land use and functions of
Carlisle in photo C and map D with those of
the Burgess model in diagramA.
1. Give three similarities between Carlisle and the model
2. Give three differences between Carlisle and the model
3. Draw a simple land use model of your
nearest town or city. Does it have any
obvious similarities to or differences from
the Burgess model?