Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology
CBD Central Business District Government Offices Business Shopping Churches Most accessible point Most expensive land Most profitable activities Causes Growth of city by its expansion
Transition Zone CBD Industrial area Low income housing Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology
CBD Transition Zone Middle Class Homes Working class families Affordable housing
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology Suburbs Middle Class Homes Transition Zone CBD Upper Middle Class Upper Class High land values Expensive homes
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology Suburbs Middle Class Homes Transition Zone CBD New immigrants arrive
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology Suburbs Middle Class Homes Transition Zone CBD New immigrants arrive Where do they live?
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology Suburbs Middle Class Homes Transition Zone CBD New immigrants arrive Transition Zone Why? Low cost housing Close to jobs Mass transit
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology Suburbs Middle Class Homes Transition Zone CBD Distance Zone of New Arrivals D As income allows immigrants move into middle class area.
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology Suburbs Middle Class Homes Transition Zone CBD Distance Zone of New Arrivals D As income allows Immigrants move into middle class area. D More immigrants then “invade” the Middle class areas. D D
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology Suburbs Middle Class Homes Transition Zone CBD Distance Zone of New Arrivals D Income continues to grow immigrants “invade” the suburbs. D D D D
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology All migration movement has 2 factors. A push to make people want to move. A pull factor to draw people to an area. What are some examples of push and pull factors?
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology This movement of immigrations is known as the Theory of Invasion and Succession. This is just a theory not reality! Reality is “White Flight” Whites feel a neighborhood is changing and move farther out creating the available homes for immigrants to move into.
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology Suburbs Middle Class Homes Transition Zone CBD Why do immigrant groups continue to return to the transition zone? D D D D D
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology Suburbs Middle Class Homes Transition Zone CBD Buy special foods Home churches Visit family Ethnic newspapers D D D D D
Burgess Classic Ring Model of Urban Ecology Cities are forever changing. Geography helps us to understand why and help plan for the future.