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……