Land Use Patterns in Urban Areas

• This diagram follows the Burgess Model of land use in urban areas.
• Open land is more common further away from the city centre and is usually cheaper.

Central Business District (CBD):

• Highly accessible
• Attractive to businesses
• Shops, entertainment, and offices
• Central location
• Connected to public transport

Inner City:

• Highly dense accomodation - workers needed to live nearby the CBD
• Few areas of open land
• Often redeveloped due to counter-urbanisation and suburbanisation
• Terraces and high-rise flats

Inner Suburbs:

• Larger semi-detached homes with gardens
• Cheaper than living in the inner city
• Created as transport becomes cheaper

Outer Suburbs:

• At the edge of the city
• Detached homes and housing estates
• Retail parks and supermarkets
• Some businesses move here to take advantage of good transport links