Zones Across The City And Their Characteristics

Question 1

Inner City

Answer 1

Many old buildings
Change still taking place
Terraced housing and high rise flats built as these take up less space
Lack of good quality open space such as parks 
Slum housing
Derelict land
Old declining industry 
High unemployment

Question 2

Inner Suburbs

Answer 2

Cities spread out and suburbs created as transport improved and became cheaper.
Semi-detached with larger gardens
Cheaper house prices but desirability of housing makes some areas more expensive

Question 3

Outer Suburbs

Answer 3

Near the edge of the city
Contains some larger, modern, detached homes and housing estates
Retail parks built over time
Large supermarkets and chain stores
Businesses have also moved to this zone to make use of good transport links
Schools, places of worship
Home to commuters who need access to the CBD along main roads and railways

Question 4

The rural urban fringe

Answer 4

Found at the edge of a town or city and is where town meets country
Mixed land use such as golf courses, housing, airports

Question 5

CBD - Central Business District

Answer 5

Functions - Shops, Entertainment, offices
Traditionally needed to be accessible and in central positions so that they could attract enough customers and workers
High/multi storey buildings
Expensive land values
Department stores
Shopping malls
Cultural/historical buildings such as castles and museums