In richer parts of the world cities tend to have distinct areas where similar types of land use are found.
Land use in a city falls into these categories:
Residential- Land used for housing
Industrial- Land used for factories and other industrial buildings
Open Space- Land used for parks and playgrounds, and derelict or unused land.
Rural-Urban Fringe- Land on the outskirts where it changes slowly from a built-up area to countryside. It is the area where town and countryside merge.
The Central Business District (CBD)- The heart of the city, dominated by high-rise buildings occupied by shops, offices, banks and other commercial functions.
The Burgess Model shows a model city or the typical layout of land use in a city in richer parts of the world. This model is a useful tool, but remember that every town or city is unique. Towns and cities may show similarities to the model city but nowhere will be arranged just like the model.
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