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1
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Who developed the theory and when

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  • Ernest Burgess

- 1925

2
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On what and where was his observations based

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  • Residential land use

- Chicago, USA

3
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What did he notice about the CBD

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Land use was organised in concentric zones around the CBD

4
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What did he notice about the city centre

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Land values are highest

5
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What did he notice about the socio-economic status (2)

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  • Poorer people lived in the city centre

- Richer people lived in the suburbs or urban boundary

6
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Zone 1

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The CBD, containing shops and offices

7
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Zone 2

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Old traditional industrial buildings such as breweries and textile factories were located

8
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Zone 3

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Contained lower income housing

9
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Zone 4

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Contained middle income housing, with more space and gardens

10
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Zone 5

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Commuter zone containing higher income housing e.g. large detached housing.

11
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The model in relation to modern developed cities

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Has several problems that make it difficult to apply

12
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Problem 1 (2)

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  • Assumed that land was flat and featureless

- Rivers, valleys and irregularly-shaped harbours change the pattern of land use

13
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Problem 2 (2)

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  • In his day only rich could afford transport and live on the outskirts of a city
  • Today all members of society may live on the edge of an urban area regardless of income levels
14
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Problem 3

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Burgess did not consider that industry and transport links could impact on the location of residential or other land use