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LAND USE IN URBAN AREAS (Service & Recreation (sport fields, sports…
LAND USE IN URBAN AREAS
The CBD (Central Business District)
cost of land & rent; very high
big companies - have offices
lots of people & cars
busiest part of city
tallest buildings
Service & Recreation
sport fields
sports clubs
golf courses
recreation found in city centre & malls
plant nurseries
movies
games
restaurants
theatres
horse-riding
in rural-urban fringe (surrounds urban settlement)
Residential Areas
areas where people live
close to CBD
far away -
suburbs
high density
blocks of flats
small houses close together
low density
suburban home w/ large garden
houses can be low income (cheaper)
middle income (affordable)
high income (expensive)
residential areas
formal (houses, flats)
informal (shacks & shanty towns)
Shopping Centres
lots of parking
variety of shops
malls
entertainment
movies
restaurants
bowling
ice skating
large centres in suburbs
Office Parks & Business Parks
close to homes
not polluted
business people & customers prefer; safer
surrounded by parks & trees
office parks in suburbs
lots of parking
The Transit Zone
old & broken parts, fixed
happens as CBD expands into old zone of warehouses
buildings & land changing here
vacant buildings
area surrounding CBD
poorly maintained houses
Zones for Heavy & Light Industry
close to main transport routes
water
electricity
places for workers to live
produce lots of pollution
need large areas of cheap land
indusrial zones, outskirts of urban settlement
factories located
heavy industry - dirty industry
: large scale items; iron & steel works
light industry - cleaner industries
: small items; chocolates, clothing & electronics