MEDC's Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 urban zones?
A
CBD( Central Business District)
Inner city
Inner suburbs
Outer suburbs
2
Q
What is the proper name for CBD?
A
Central business district
3
Q
What are some of the characteristics of the CBD?
A
- Has shops and offices
- high rise buildings
- high land value
- traffic congestion
- has good transport links
- leisure and entertainment facilities
- oldest part of the city
4
Q
What is the CBD?
A
It is the centre of the city, filled with high rise buildings
5
Q
What is the inner city?
A
It is near the CBD. Area of old housing and an industry suffering from decay.
6
Q
What are the characteristics of the inner city?
A
- terraced houses with a toilet outside
- factories + industry
- no front gardens( has back yards)
- high population density
- derelict buildings
- high crime rates
- crowded
- cheapest housing
7
Q
Characteristics of the inner suburbs?
A
- no factories
- front and back gardens
- more space
- fewer social problems
- lower housing density
- housing semi- detached
- land is cheaper
- less crime and pollution than the inner city
- garages
8
Q
What are the characteristics of the outer suburbs?
A
- More open space and parks
- Housing is detached with gardens
- Built recently
- Fewer social problems
- Lower density housing
- Edge of the city
- Most expensive housing
9
Q
What are the issues of people living in MEDC’s
A
- Traffic congestion
- lack of space and the high cost of land
- urban decline
- pollution
10
Q
What is the MEDC land use model called?
A
Burgess model
