Land Use Models

Question 1

What is the Burgess Model?

Answer 1

Earliest type of this model.
1920s.
It explains urban social structures.

Question 2

Who was the Burgess Model created by?

Answer 2

Sociologist.
Ernest Burgess.
1925.

Question 3

Name the sections of the Burgess model.

Answer 3

Central business district - middle.
Inner City - surrounding middle.
Inner suburbs - surrounding city.
Outer suburbs - the outer circle.

Question 4

Describe the central business district.

Answer 4

Located in the centre of urban areas.
Largest offices and shops.
High rise buildings provide space.
Widest variety of goods on sale.

Question 5

Describe the inner city.

Answer 5

Old high-density terraced houses.
Old and abandoned factories/warehouses.
Areas of derelict land.
High rise flats.

Question 6

Describe the suburbs.

Answer 6

A long side the main roads, semi detached houses.
Less change in thus zone.
Modern and expensive houses in outer suburbs.
Density of houses tends to be lower.