Unit Notable Geographers Briefly explain theory Importance of model and further notes Gideon Sjoberg Cities are products of societies (4 stages 1. Pre-Industrial City: Past and Present” – “The 2. Feudal 3. Pre-industrial 4. Urban/industrial) William Alonso Bid Rent Theory Explains how the price and demand on real estate changes as the distance towards the CBD increases. Economic / Urban Farther distances require greater transportation cost and thus reduce the amount of rent that can be paid. The land use that creates the highest return can the most for the location. Because a seller sells land to the highest bidder, the land use that produces the highest rent is the one that gets to occupy the site. Geography Net returns are the difference between the amount a business receive in revenue minus their costs or expenses. Economic geographers call this difference, or net return, (or land) location rent. Urban This theory is based upon the reasoning that the more accessible an area, the more profitable it is going to be and the higher is its land value. When the cost gets too high certain land uses drop out. Ernest Burgess Concentric Zone Model (1925): structural model of the Chicago Unit7: (1886-1966) American central city (based on Chicago in the 1920s); the zones identified are 1) the CBD; 2) the transition zone of mixed residential, factory, and commercial use; 3) low-class residential homes (inner city);
Unit Notable Geographers Briefly explain theory Importance of model and further notes Unit7: Urban Geography Gideon Sjoberg Cities are products of societies (4 stages – 1. 2. Feudal 3. Pre-industrial 4. Urban/industrial) “The Pre-Industrial City: Past and Present” William Alonso Economic / Urban Bid Rent Theory Explains how the price and demand on real estate changes as the distance towards the CBD increases. Farther distances require greater transportation cost and thus reduce the amount of rent that can be paid. The land use that creates the highest return can the most for the location. Because a seller sells land to the highest bidder, the land use that produces the highest rent is the one that gets to occupy the site. Net returns are the difference between the amount a business receive in revenue minus their costs or expenses. Economic geographers call this difference, or net return, location (or land) rent. This theory is based upon the reasoning that the more accessible an area, the more profitable it is going to be and the higher is its land value. When the cost gets too high certain land uses drop out. Ernest Burgess (1886-1966) Concentric Zone Model (1925): structural model of the American central city (based on Chicago in the 1920s); the zones identified are 1) the CBD; 2) the transition zone of mixed residential, factory, and commercial use; 3) low-class residential homes (inner city); Chicago
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