Land Use And Services Flashcards
What is land use?
The types of buildings or other features that are found in the area e.g. Terraced housing, bank, industrial estate, roads and parks
What is a function?
The purpose of a town or city e.g. Industrial, residential, commercial or leisure
What is the CBD?
The centre of a town or city which consists of the main services making it easily accessible for the residents that live there
Describe the structure of the Burgess Model…
5 stages/circles
Central business district
Factories/Industrial
Working class housing
Middle class housing
Higher class housing/commuter housing
Describe the structure of the Hoyt Model…
Central business district
Industrial and working class areas
Middle and higher class
Explain the Burgess Model…
Land values are the highest in the centre of a town
High density buildings are found in the CBD
New working housing trends have developed since the model was made
It was made before cars and therefore is based off that concept, that people had to walk to work
Explain the Hoyt Model
The industry sectors are split into ribbons
Working class housing surrounds industry
Higher and middle class housing is separate
What are the five general services that are situated in most cities or towns?
Retail Offices Leisure Transport Welfare
What are the two types of goods?
Convenience goods/low order goods - goods which we need everyday such as food
Specialist goods/high order goods - Goods that we rarely buy/buy often, and that we need less, e.g. Clothes
What are the 4 types of shopping areas?
CBD (Central Business Centre)
Suburban Shopping Streets
Supermarkets
Retail parks / Out of town shopping centres
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a corner shop?
Convenient
Less busy
Small variety More expensive No parking (typically)
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a suburban shopping street?
Lots of variety
Very convenient
Some parking
Quite busy
Not much parking
Independent shops
What are the advantages and disadvantages of an out of town retail park?
Lots and lots of variety
Well known high street shops
Large amount of parking
Very busy
Sometimes can be far away making it inconvenient
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a supermarket?
Large space for parking Massive variety Very cheap (usually)
Quite busy
Sometimes parking must be paid for
Long distance to travel (typically try to service a large area
What is threshold?
The minimum number of people needed to ensure there is enough demand for a service
