BURGESS MODEL

BURGESS MODEL

1. models of land use to show how a 'typical' city is laid out. One of the most famous of these is the Burgess or concentric zone model.

2. This model is based on the idea that land values are highest in the centre of a town or city. This is because competition is high in the central parts of the settlement. This leads to high-rise, high-density buildings being found near the Central Business District (CBD), with low-density, sparse developments on the edge of the town or city.

3. However, there are limits to the Burgess model:

   • The model is now quite old and was developed before the advent of mass car ownership.
   • New working and housing trends have emerged since the model was developed. Many people now choose to live and work outside the city on the urban fringe - a phenomenon that is not reflected in the Burgess model.
   • Every city is different. There is no such thing as a typical city.

4. Central business district (CBD).

   • The CBD in the city centre is where most business and commerce is located. Features that identify the CBD High/multi-storey buildings. Expensive land values. Department stores or specialist shops, like jewellers. Shopping malls and pedestrian precincts. Cultural/historical buildings, museums and castles. Offices, finance, banks, administration, town hall (business sector). Bus and railway stations (transport centres). Multi-storey car parks. The CBD is located in the centre because it is: a central location for road/railways to converge the most accessible location for workers accessible to most people for shops and businesses

5. Working Class Housing

   • has mainly terraced houses in a grid like pattern. These were originally built to house factory workers who worked in the inner city factories. Many of these factories have now closed down.

6. Middle Class Housing

   • Suburban houses are usually larger than inner city terraces and most have a garden. Typically, they are detached or semi detached and the roads around them are arranged in cul de sacs and wide avenues. Land prices are generally cheaper than in the CBD and inner city, although the desirability of housing can make some areas expensive. Facilities such as schools, places of worship and parks are often present, and many are served by a local supermarket. Suburban areas are often home to commuters who need access to the CBD along main roads and railways, and they are also within easy reach of the countryside.

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