GEOG 1HB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Concentric Zone Model, Urban Land, Land Values
3 Jan 2017
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Urban structure and morphology: urban land uses chapter 12: 422-430 thinking of cities, some key elements include: transportation, buildings, water and hydro lines. These elements are often summarized into the following six categories (residential, commercial, industrial, public services) residential. All cities are comprised of these varied urban land uses; municipalities produce maps that re ect this. Organization of urban space into these land uses; known as: urban structure: the arrangement of land uses in cities; related to urban morphology. The principle of bid-rent" curves and land values: ability (or willingness) to pay for land. Commonalities of cities of north america: urban structure. Three in uential models: explain and generalize the structure of north american cities: concentric zone model (sociologist- ernest burgess, sector model (economist-homer hoyt, multiple nuclei model (geographers- chancy harris and edward ullman) Some economic activities attract one another, while others repel. Down town toronto (most important nuclei) although there is additional kinds of nuclei.
