Land Use Models

Question 1

what is the aim of the Hoyt model

Answer 1

describes the growth of cities based on economic and physical geography

Question 2

what is the aim of the burgess model

Answer 2

based on the idea that land values are highest in the centre of a town or city

Question 3

what is the aim of the LEDC model

Answer 3

attempts to show the characteristics of a typical city

Question 4

2 similarities between MEDC and LEDC land use models

Answer 4

• the presence of the CBD, usually the economic centre of the city
• existence of residential areas, where people live

Question 5

2 differences between MEDC and LEDC land use models

Answer 5

• (MEDC) land use tends to be more intense with taller buildings and greater population density
• (LEDC) experience rapid expansion of urban sprawl with low rise buildings and less compact development