1. CH 13.2a: “Urban Structure Models”

2. BW: 4/2- Models What do you think is the most efficient structural model for a city and why? Please staple the models handout on the right hand side, and answer the question on the left hand side.

3. Where Are People Distributed in Urban Areas? Models of urban structure ◦Are used to explain where people live in cities ◦Three models, all developed in the city of Chicago  Concentric zone model  Sector model  Multiple nuclei model

4. Concentric Zone Model Figure 13-4

5. Sector Model Figure 13-5

6. Multiple Nuclei Model Figure 13-6

7. Where Are People Distributed in Urban Areas? Geographic application of the models ◦Models can be used to show where different social groups live in the cities  Census tracts  Social area analysis ◦Criticism of the models  Models may be too simple  Models may be outdated