Urban Structure And Pattern Flashcards
What is urban profile?
Vertical shape of an urban settlement
Discuss the order of an urban profile
CBD Transition zone Residential area OBD suburban shopping center Industrial area Rural urban fringe
What is the bid rent curve?
It shows the relationship between land value and land use
What is morphological structure of city?
Structure of a city including rivers and coasts as well as mines and industry
What are the 4 models of urban structure?
Multiple nuclei model
Modern American or western city
Third world city
South African city
Discuss the multiple nuclei model
Has multiple city centers
1945
Good transport system
Bangkok Thailand
Discuss modern American or western city
Evident in USA
multi centered
Segregated
Causes megalopolis
Discuss third world city model
Developing countries
Currently becoming extinct
Discuss South African city model
Reflects colonial and apartheid past
Recently started to normalize
What are the forces of changing urban patterns?
Centripetal, attract to city bc prestige convenience etc
Centrifugal, drives away from city bc noise pollution etc
What is urban renewal?
Invasion and succession
Old land use no longer appropriate and new land use takes over
What is facadism?
Keeping the original font of a building after renewal
What is gentrification or chelseafication?
Modernization of old houses near city centers