GPN 62 Bid-Rent Theory

What does Bid-Rent Theory explain about land use in the CBD?

• It demonstrates why ethnic ghettoisation occurs

• It predicts which areas are likely to become derelict

• It explains why footfall is high in the CBD

• It focuses on land-use function (e.g. retail, tertiary services)

According to the diagram, which type of land use can afford high land values of the CBD?

• Commercial and tertiary services

• Secondary manufacturing industries

• Residential

• Greenfield

Why is land in the CBD really expensive?

• Because it is far from the city center.

• Because it is close to the city center.

• Because it is used for agriculture.

• Because it is used for parks.

What is important for shops to make a profit in the city center?

• High land prices

• Footfall

• Potential for vertical development

• Proximity to parks

What is a key factor for secondary industry location according to the text?

• Proximity to parks

• Being near roads or transport methods

• Being in the city center

• Being in residential areas

Single family housing can only afford ______ land values.

• high

• medium

• low

What is the impact of work-from-home predicted to be on city centre land values?

• More of the CBD spaces will become retail units

• There will be less pressure on CBD land use.

• Land will be converted to parks.

• Industrial areas will disappear.

What is a reason for secondary industry to be located near transport hubs?

• To reduce noise

• To increase land prices

• To ensure goods can be taken to market

• To be closer to parks

Which factor is most important for industry?

• Proximity to CBD

• Proximity to transport links

• Proximity to residential housing

• Proximity to parkland

Which land-use function is there little of in the CBD?

• Transport infrastructure

• Retail

• Tertiary services

• Residential