Burgess Model

Question 1

Divided into how many zones?

Answer 1

5 zones.

Burgess Concentric Zones.

Question 2

Central Buisness District

Answer 2

Contains the major shops and offices.
Centre for commerce and entertainment.
Focus for transport routes.

Question 3

Transition or twilight zone.

Answer 3

Oldest housing either deteriorating into slums.
Can also be used by poorer inhabitants.
First-generation Migrants.

Question 4

3

Answer 4

Low-Class housing.

Question 5

1

Answer 5

CBD

Question 6

2

Answer 6

Transition of Twilight zone

Question 7

4

Answer 7

Medium-Class Housing

Question 8

5

Answer 8

High-Class housing

Question 9

Low-Class Housing

Answer 9

Occupied by those who have escaped Zone 2.
2nd Gen migrants, working in nearby factories.
Compelled to live near their place of work due to reduced travel costs.
In modern UK, this is the inner city.

Question 10

Medium-class housing

Answer 10

Housing of a higher quality.
Includes semi-detached houses.
Also includes council estates in UK

Question 11

High-class housing

Answer 11

Occupied by people who can afford the expensive property and travel costs.
Zone includes suburbanised Villages and towns.

Question 12

Limitations

Answer 12

Fails to be of use as it was designed around one place at one time.
1920s Chicago.