Urban leftovers

1. Urban leftovers

2. Bid-Rent Theory • Suggest that only commercial landlords can afford the land within the CBD • As a person moves further away from the CBD the land value decreases • Suburbs have more land per residence on average, because land is cheaper • Homes in the inner city usually have smaller lots because land is more expensive • Residential properties in the CBD are usually apartment buildings

4. Latin American Cities • Often integrate their native past into their design • The world’s 2nd largest city, Mexico City, exemplifies the characteristics of Latin American cities • This area is experiencing one of the world’s fastest urban growth rates • Squatter settlements

5. Latin American City Model

6. Developed by Dr. Larry Ford • In Brazil the squatter settlements are called favelas • In other Latin American cities they are called barriadas Zone of situ accession- where less expensive homes and businesses seem to be in a chronic state of ongoing construction and renovation

7. Asian Cities • Many Asian cities are some of the most prosperous cities b/c of their economic development over the past four decades • Most are located on the coast and have been built for trade, with ports playing the major economic role

8. Investment capital from developed countries has promoted growth • Many of these cities have specific zones that have been established for Western companies to locate within their borders

9. Southeast Asian City Model • Developed by Terry McGee • Shows the importance of the port zone & growth extends outwards from the port • Entrepots- rexport goods, sending them to all areas of the globe

11. Office parks- agglomerations with shared phone and internet services and transportation infrastructure

12. Asian cities have no formalized CBD • Growth occurs throughout because of few zoning laws • This results in an incredible amount of megacities

13. Islamic Cities • Religion is what separates Islamic cities from other cities • Much of the layout is based on principles found in the Koran • The most important feature in an Islamic city is the mosque • The primary mosque is called the jani • Structures are built to protect the purity of women (windows small, doors and windows do not face each other)

14. African City Model • Three CBDs with ethnic neighborhoods extending outwards from them • Beyond the ethnic neighborhoods are the mining and manufacturing zones as well as the squatter settlements • Developed by….your favorite geographer……