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1 Land use on OS maps

2 Starter  Think about the characteristics of the CBD (think of Glasgow).  What type of things would you expect to see on a map of Glasgow’s CBD?  Discuss with the person next to you and write down your answers. (4 minutes)

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4 Grid iron street pattern Bus station Train station Many churches and places of worship Tourist information point. Major transport routes

5 Task 1: Map characteristics  Look at the land out you have been given of different land use zones from a map of Glasgow.  Annotate around the maps with all of the information that you can come up with.

6 THE CBD  Grid Iron street pattern  Train & Bus stations  Lots of churches  Tourist Information  Routes converge  High building density  Tourist information point.

7 19 th Century Industry & Housing

8  Large, irregular shaped buildings  Tenements nearby with grid iron pattern  Little open space  Lots of transport links  Close to river and railway/canal  Much of this area will have seen significant change in recent years

9 The Inner Suburbs

10  Cul-de-sacs and crescents  More open space  Examples of recreation e.g golf courses  Less main roads so it is quieter

11 The Outer Suburbs

12  Edge of town location  Irregular street pattern  Lots of open space  Few transport links or services.  Low building density – room for gardens and garages.

13 New Industrial Estate

14  Edge of town location  Smaller, regular shaped buildings  Open space  Landscaping  Good road links

15 Sheffield map  Collect a copy of the Sheffield map and use PP “Urban mapwork Sheffield”


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