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    The document summarizes three key theories of urban land use: 1) Burgess's concentric zone theory proposes that cities grow outward from the center in a series of rings separated by socioeconomic status. 2) Hoyt's sector theory argues growth occurs along transportation routes radiating from the central business district. 3) Harris and Ullman's multiple nuclei theory posits that as cities expand, new commercial centers emerge, and growth spreads outward from each nucleus until they merge into one large urban area.

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    The document summarizes three key theories of urban land use: 1) Burgess's concentric zone theory proposes that cities grow outward from the center in a series of rings separated by socioeconomic status. 2) Hoyt's sector theory argues growth occurs along transportation routes radiating from the central business district. 3) Harris and Ullman's multiple nuclei theory posits that as cities expand, new commercial centers emerge, and growth spreads outward from each nucleus until they merge into one large urban area.

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    The document summarizes three key theories of urban land use: 1) Burgess's concentric zone theory proposes that cities grow outward from the center in a series of rings separated by socioeconomic status. 2) Hoyt's sector theory argues growth occurs along transportation routes radiating from the central business district. 3) Harris and Ullman's multiple nuclei theory posits that as cities expand, new commercial centers emerge, and growth spreads outward from each nucleus until they merge into one large urban area.

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    Urban Land-

    Use Theories
    Three key theories
     Burgess – Concentric Zone

     Hoyt – Sector Model

     Harris and Ullman – Multiple Nuclei


    Urban Land-Use Theories
    Concentric Zone Theory

     Burgess (1925)
     Cities grow outwards from the
    centre in a series of rings.
    Concentric Zone Theory
    Assumptions
     Timeframe 
     Older buildings in city
     1920’s centre
     Class conscious  Newer buildings at edge of
    society city
     Housing segregated  Land values highest in city
    centre
    according to income
     Strong economic and
     Lack of transport ethnic segregation
    infrastructure  Low income groups lack
    transport and live close to
    city centre.
     Cities develop on a flat
    plain with equal access to
    transport
    Five Concentric Zones
     1) Central Business  3) Low Income
    District Residential
     2) Transition and  4) Middle Income
    Industry Residential
     low incomes  suburban estates- good
     oldest housing quality, gardens
     ghettos  5)
    High Income
    Residential / Commuter
     Small towns and villages
    Problems with Burgess Model
     Old
     Doesn'tconsider car ownership
     Landscape not considered
     Impact that industry and transport
    could have on land use not
    considered.
     Zones are never as clear-cut
    Hoyt’s Sector Model
     1939
     Sectors
    radiating out from the CBD along
    transport routes.
    Sector Theory
     Timeframe  Assumptions
     Late 1930’s  Settlement develops
     Income and status along transport routes
    divided society  Towns radiate out
    from the CBD
     Housing areas
     Low-income and
    reflect social
    industrial areas lie
    segregation next to each other
     Wealthy people
    choose the best sites
    Criticisms of Hoyt’s Theory
    Old

    Too general

    In reality, most zones contain


    more than one land-use

    Doesn't consider the impact of


    urban renewal schemes
    Burgess ‘v’ Hoyt
    Hoyt’s theory is based on
    statistical data, so is less
    open to the criticism that
    Burgess received.
    Harris and Ullman’s Multiple Nuclei
    Theory
    1945
    As an urban area grows, it
    develops around a number
    of different business centres
    or nuclei.
    Multiple Nuclei Theory
     Assumptions;
     Modern cities more complex than suggested by
    other theorists
     Each nucleus acts as a growth point
     Growth occurs outwards from each nucleus, until
    they all merge into one large urban area
    Multiple Nuclei Theory
     Mixture of Burgess and Hoyt

     Shows some land-uses attract more of the same,


    for example industrial areas

     Some land-uses may deter others from locating


    nearby, eg; housing is usually located away from
    industrial areas
    Criticisms of Multiple Nuclei Theory
    Not an exact fit for all cities
    and towns

    Too complex

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