1. URBAN LAND-USE

2. Types of Land Use
All land use in an urban place can be classified into one of SIX major groups:
industrial, residential, commercial, transportation, institutional and open space.

3. Industrial (Blue)
Factories, warehouses, shipping – close to highways, railways and water
about 6% of all urban land
4 types
- Ribbon Industries (large, next to transportation, away from residential)
- CBD (old, obsolete, fabric and textiles
- Suburban Industrial Parks (modern, planned, near highways
- Suburban Business Parks (well planned, landscaped, offices and light industry

4. Residential (Yellow) 40% of developed land in many cities
Contains Single Detached, Semi-Detached, Duplex, Town Houses, Low Rise Apartments, High Rise Apartments
Low Density – Single, Semi, Duplex
Med Density – Towns, Low Rise
High Density – High Rise

5. Commercial (Purple)
5% of land for retailing, wholesaling, offices, and services
6 types (refer to chart on pg. 252)
- local centre – low order
- neighbourhood plaza – low order
- community shopping centre – low / mid order
- power centre (big box stores) – mid / high order
- regional shopping centre – all orders and specialized
- CBD – all orders and specialized

6. Transportation - Brown
nearly 32% of urban land for roads, highways railroads and electricity transmission corridors
Automobile good for low density
Mass transit good for high density
4 types of roads
- expressways – high volume
- arterial roads – moderate volume, city roads
- collector roads – suburbs, move traffic from local to arterial
- local – small side streets

7. Institutional (Red) schools, hospitals, governments, places of worship
Land that is owned or controlled in some way by the government.
About 10% of land use

8. Open Space / Recreational (Green)
Parks, golf course, open land, green spaces
7% of land

9. Factors Affecting Land Use
Land Value – highest in areas that are most accessible. CBD, major transportation routes.
Zoning – control the kind and amount of development
Technology – grid pattern (old – high density) vs. garden pattern (new – low density)
Climate – harsh, creating need for indoor and underground centres