Land Use Model Flashcards
CBD
The original site of the settlement where the city started and contains services, education facilities and businesses
What do you need to look for to find a CBD on a map?
Museums, tourist information, ring road cathedral, train station
Inner City
Mixture of old industrial housing, often terraces, and industry, constructed in the industrial revolution
What do you need to look for to find the inner city on a map?
Straight rows of houses, small back gardens, no front gardens, factories
Characteristics of the Inner City
High density terrace homes, old industrial buildings, redevelopment- flats
Characteristics of the CBD
Shops, offices, high land value, congested, accessible, flats
Suburbs
More expensive residential housing that was built between the 2 World Wars, often comprises semi detached and detached housing and council estates
What do you need to look for to find the suburbs on a map?
Cul-de-sacs, large back gardens, front gardens
Characteristics of the Inner Suburbs
Mainly semi-detached with gardens, tree lined streets
Characteristics of the Outer Suburbs
Modern detached and semi-detached homes, mainly privately owned, have gardens and off-street parking, on the rural-urban fringe
Rural-Urban Fringe
On the edge of the city
What do you need to look for to find the rural-urban fringe on a map?
Nature reserves, golf courses, out of town offices
Characteristics of the Rural-Urban Fringe?
Farming, factories, large homes
