urban leftovers
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Urban leftovers . Bid-Rent Theory . Suggest that only commercial landlords can afford the land within the CBD As a person moves further away from the CBD the land value decreases Suburbs have more land per residence on average, because land is cheaper - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
URBAN LEFTOVERS
Bid-Rent Theory Suggest that only commercial landlords can
afford the land within the CBD As a person moves further away from the
CBD the land value decreases Suburbs have more land per residence on
average, because land is cheaper Homes in the inner city usually have smaller
lots because land is more expensive Residential properties in the CBD are
usually apartment buildings
Latin American Cities Often integrate their native past into
their design The world’s 2nd largest city, Mexico City,
exemplifies the characteristics of Latin American cities
This area is experiencing one of the world’s fastest urban growth rates
Squatter settlements
Latin American City Model
Developed by Dr. Larry Ford In Brazil the squatter settlements are
called favelas In other Latin American cities they are
called barriadas Zone of situ accession- where less
expensive homes and businesses seem to be in a chronic state of ongoing construction and renovation
Asian Cities Many Asian cities are some of the most
prosperous cities b/c of their economic development over the past four decades
Most are located on the coast and have been built for trade, with ports playing the major economic role
Investment capital from developed countries has promoted growth
Many of these cities have specific zones that have been established for Western companies to locate within their borders
Southeast Asian City Model Developed by Terry McGee Shows the importance of the port zone
& growth extends outwards from the port Entrepots- rexport goods, sending them
to all areas of the globe
Office parks- agglomerations with shared phone and internet services and transportation infrastructure
Asian cities have no formalized CBD Growth occurs throughout because of
few zoning laws This results in an incredible amount of
megacities
Islamic Cities Religion is what separates Islamic cities
from other cities Much of the layout is based on principles
found in the Koran The most important feature in an Islamic city
is the mosque The primary mosque is called the jani Structures are built to protect the purity of
women (windows small, doors and windows do not face each other)
African City Model Three CBDs with ethnic neighborhoods
extending outwards from them Beyond the ethnic neighborhoods are
the mining and manufacturing zones as well as the squatter settlements
Developed by….your favorite geographer……