Urban land use models for MEDCs

The Burgess model follows which of these patterns?

• Concentric circles

• Sectors

• Hexagons

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Central Business District?

• High rise buildings

• Expensive land

• Lots of open space

Which type of housing would you find in a typical inner city?

• Working class housing

• Middle class housing

• Upper class housing

Which of the following are you least likely to find in the urban rural fringe?

• Airports

• Low rise office blocks

• High rise office blocks

One limitation of the Burgess model is that it:

• Does not include the CBD

• Was developed before mass car ownership

• Is designed to show small towns

How does the Hoyt model differ from the Burgess model?

• It does not show any circles

• It shows transport routes

• It includes villages too

Why is the CBD located in the centre of a city?

• It is the most accessible location

• Coincidence

• It has the best scenery

What is housing usually like in the suburbs?

• Larger, with garages and gardens

• Terraces with yards rather than gardens

• High rise flats

Where is the urban rural fringe?

• In the CBD

• Between the CBD and the inner city

• Around the edge of cities