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Patterns of Land Use in Towns and Cities By the end of this lesson you will: be familiar with a simple land-use model know how the land is used in each.

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1 Patterns of Land Use in Towns and Cities By the end of this lesson you will: be familiar with a simple land-use model know how the land is used in each zone

2 Areas of Rochdale Think about Houses – size, type, age, gardens Shops – type, size Any factories? Services

3 Central Business District (CBD) Inner City Inner Suburbs Outer Suburbs New Industrial Zone Old Industrial Zone A settlement usually grows out from the centre… …so that’s where the oldest buildings are. It is also where the main shops and offices are. In the centre, people can reach them from all directions. Rows of small cheap terraced houses were built close to the factories for the workers. As the population grew, new houses were built at the edges of the settlement where land was cheaper. 19 th century housing The first factories were built along canals, rivers or railways, so that goods could be moved easily. Today new industries are usually set up close to major roads towards the edge of town.

4 A Transect Across an Urban Area Outer Inner CBD suburbs Inner city Complete the diagram (with notes) in your books. You need to include: What each area is called What will be found there

5 Houses in the Inner city have big gardens Trueor False

6 Trueor False You will find semi- detached houses in the CBD

7 True or False Modern houses can be found in the outer suburbs

8 True or False As you move out from the CBD land gets cheaper to buy or rent

9 Trueor False Shops and offices can only be found in the CBD

10 True or False As you move in towards the CBD houses get older and closer together


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