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Urban Structure Models
AP Human Geography · Cities & Urban Land Use
North American City Models

Early 20th-century geographers used Chicago as a blueprint to model how different socio-economic classes layout over the urban geography.

Key Metric: CBD

The Central Business District (CBD) is the nucleus representing peak commercial activity, highest land value (Bid-Rent), and lowest residential concentration.

Tags
Human GeoUrban ModelsBurgessHoyt
Select a Model Below
Interact with the the map to load Burgess or Hoyt, and hover over specific zones to view their socioeconomic makeup.
The Models
Legend
1. Central Business District
2. Zone of Transition (Industry)
3. Working-Class Homes
4. Middle-Class Homes
5. Commuter Zone (High-Class)