Questions and Answers
What is the Concentric Zone Model?
Who created the Sector Model and when?
Homer Hoyt in 1939
What does the Multiple Nuclei Model show?
The loss of power/influence of the CBD and the beginning of urban area's fragmentation.
What year was the Urban Realms Model created and by whom?
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Which model was created by Chauncey D. Harris?
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What is the Latin American Model adapted to include?
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Who created the Southeastern Asia Model?
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Study Notes
Concentric Zone Model
- Developed by Ernest W. Burgess in 1923.
- Represents urban layout in concentric rings, expanding outward like tree growth.
- Concept developed prior to widespread automobile use.
Sector Model
- Formulated by Homer Hoyt in 1939.
- Cities organized in sectors or wedges emanating from the center.
- Emerged post-automobile invention, reflecting car-centric urban planning.
Multiple Nuclei Model
- Introduced by Chauncy D. Harris and Edward L. Ullman in 1945.
- Highlights decrease in Central Business District (CBD) dominance and urban fragmentation.
- Recognizes multiple centers of activity rather than a single CBD.
Urban Realms Model
- Created by James Vance Jr. in 1964.
- Illustrates the rise of independent suburban downtowns, known as edge cities.
- Emphasizes a decentralized urban landscape with distinct urban realms.
Galactic City Model
- Proposed by Chauncey D. Harris.
- Focuses on urban development characterized by a node-and-spoke typology, integrating residential, commercial, and industrial areas.
Latin American Model
- Developed by Ernst Griffin and Larry Ford in 1980.
- Combines aspects of the Concentric Zone and Sector Models, specifically for Latin American cities.
- Features a CBD with a commercial spine, where wealthier populations reside closer to the center, contrary to North American patterns where the affluent live in suburban areas.
Southeastern Asia Model
- Introduced by T.G. McGee in 1967.
- Reflects unique urban forms in Southeast Asian cities, emphasizing transitional zones and dual CBDs.
Sub-Saharan African City Model
- Created by H.J. de Blij in 1968.
- Identifies three main CBDs: the colonial CBD (dominant vertical development), Transitional Business Center (business parks), and Informal Market Zone (open-air markets).
- Shows challenges in urban development and economic disparity; model considered outdated by some scholars.
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