Urban Land Use

Question 1

Land _____ in Cities can be Commercial, Industrial or ______________.

Answer 1

Use…Residential…

Question 2

Uses of Commercial Land?

Answer 2

Office Buildings, Shopping Centres and Hotels.

Question 3

Uses of Industrial Land?

Answer 3

Factories or Warehouses.

Question 4

Uses of Residential Land?

Answer 4

Houses, Flats and Apartments.

Question 5

Different Types of Land Use are Found in Particular Areas of the City Because they have Similar ________________, Creating Distinct Zones within a City, which can be Identified on Maps and Satellite __________.

Answer 5

Requirements…Images…

Question 6

The Central Business District (____) has Commercial and Public Buildings. Look for High Density Buildings and the Meeting of Major _______.

Answer 6

CBD…Roads…

Question 7

The Inner City is Mainly _______________ (Low-Class Housing) and Older Industry. Look for Short, Parallel Roads of Terraced Housing and Larger Factory _____________.

Answer 7

Residential…Buildings…

Question 8

The Suburbs are Mainly ______________ (Medium-Class Housing). Look for Lots of Short, Curved Streets and Cul-De Sacs.

Answer 8

Residential.

Question 9

The Rural-Urban Fringe has a Mix of Commercial Business Parks and _______________ (High-Class Housing). Look for Green Spaces Between Built-Up Areas and Clusters of Large Office Buildings or Shopping Centres with Car _______.

Answer 9

Residential…Parks…

Question 10

Land _____ is Influenced by Accessibility, Availability, ______ and Regulations.

Answer 10

Use…Cost…

Question 11

How is Land Use Influenced by Accessibility?

Answer 11

• City Centres are Usually Very Accessible.
• Shops and Offices Locate in City Centres Because they Need to be Accessible to Lots of People.
• Some Businesses now Locate on the Edges of Cities.

Question 12

How is Land Use Influenced by Planning Regulations?

Answer 12

• City Planners try to Control how Cities Develop.
• There are Often Strict Planning Regulations in City Centres.
• Some Cities have Strict Limits on Development in the Rural-Urban Fringe.

Question 13

How is Land Use Influenced by Availability?

Answer 13

• In the City Centre, Almost all Land is in Use and Demand is High.
• Brownfield Land in City Centres, such as Old Industrial Sites, May be Redeveloped as Shops or Offices.
• There is Lots of Space on the Edges of Cities where Larger Buildings can be Built.

Question 14

How is Land Use Influenced by Cost?

Answer 14

• The City Centre has the Highest Land Prices.
• Some Businesses and Shops can Afford to Locate Offices and Shops in the City Centre but there are Few Houses.
• Houses Tend to Increase in Size from the Inner City to the Suburbs as the Price of Land Decreases.