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Concentric zone model — Commuter zone … Wikipedia
concentric zone theory — A diagram of the ecological structure which, in the words of its author, ‘represents an ideal construction of the tendencies of any … city to expand radially from its central business district’ (, The City, 1925). The theory posits concentric… … Dictionary of sociology
Zone of transition — is the area between the factory zone and the working class zone in the Concentric zone model of urban structure devised by Ernest Burgess. The zone of transition is an area of flux where the land use is changing. In the Core frame model showing… … Wikipedia
Core frame model — The Core frame model is a model showing the urban structure of the Central Business District of a town or city. The model includes an inner core where land is expensive and used intensively, resulting in vertical development. This area is the… … Wikipedia
Sector model — The sector model also known as the Hoyt model was proposed in 1939 by economist Homer Hoyt. It is a model of urban land use and modified the concentric zone model of city development.Hoyt, H. (1939) The Structure and Growth of Residential… … Wikipedia
Multiple nuclei model — The multiple nuclei model is an ecological model put forth by Chauncy Harris and Edward Ullman in the 1945 article The Nature of Cities. The model describes the layout of a city. It notes that while a city may have started with a central business … Wikipedia
invasion-succession model — A theoretical construct, setting out the sequence of competitive social actions by which a human group or social activity comes to occupy and dominate a territory, formerly dominated by another group or activity. See also concentric zone theory ; … Dictionary of sociology
Fresnel zone — In optics and radio communications, a Fresnel zone (pronounced FRA nel Zone ), named for physicist Augustin Jean Fresnel, is one of a (theoretically infinite) number of concentric ellipsoids of revolution which define volumes in the radiation… … Wikipedia
Social disorganization theory — In sociology, the Social Disorganization Theory was one of the most important theories developed by the Chicago School, related to ecological theories.William Isaac Thomas and Florian ZnanieckiThomas and Znaniecki (1918 1920) introduced the idea… … Wikipedia
Bid rent theory — is a geographical economic theory that refers to how the price and demand on real estate changes as the distance towards the CBD increases. It states that different land users will compete with one another for land close to the city centre. This… … Wikipedia
