6.5 Flashcards
(20 cards)
The idea that portions of an urban area have distinct purposes
Functional Zones
Commercial heart of the city
Central Business District (CBD)
Closer to CBD = More expensive
Farther from CBD = Less expensive
Bid-rent theory
Commercial interest benefit each other
Commensal Relationship
Areas where people live
Residential Zones
Describes a city as a series of rings that surrounds a central business district
Concentric Zone Model
Describes different types of land use and housing
Sector Model (Hoyt’s model)
Suggests functional donation occurs around multiple centers
Harris and Ullman multiple-nuclei model
Describes suburban neighborhoods surrounding an inner city
Peripheral Model
Original CBD surrounded by a system of smaller nodes
Galactic City model
Cities on the outskirts of a large city
Edge city
In the center of an Islamic city, usually surrounded by complex structures
Mosque
Fort designed to protect the city
Citadel
Traditional outdoor markets or covered bazaars
Suqs
Model for Latin-American cities
Griffin-Ford model
Theaters, restaurants, parks and other ammenities
Commercial Spine
Growing secondary center
Mall
Outer ring of city, shows poverty and lack of infrastructure
Periferico
Areas of poorly built housing
Shantytowns
Neighborhoods marked by extreme poverty and lawlessness
Favelas (Barrios)
