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Patterns of land use in urban area
Example –the United Kingdom (UK)
Think of all the types of land use you would find in an urban area
Factories Office
s HousesShops Businesse
s
Entertainme
nt
ParksPlaces of worship
Restaurants
In the UK although all towns and cities are different, most have grown and developed in the same way.
Believe it or not there is a PATTERN to it all !
We can show this spatial pattern by using a MODEL – a simplified picture.
This is an URBAN MODEL to show the different land use within a town or city.
Each different colour sector represents a different type of land use.
Patterns of land use in urban areas
Complete the following passage using the words from the box below.
Although all towns and cities are different, in the UK most have _______ and developed in the same way. This means that they will all have similar types of ______ ____.
As _____________ have grown they have developed a ________ and we can show this using a _______ – a simplified picture. Below is an _______ Model to show the _____ main land uses within a town or city.
Urban pattern grown model Six land use settlements
Draw a copy of the Urban Model which looks like this …..
… prepare the key for different colours to show the different types of land use.
As we go through the slides you can add main type of land use is in each sector.
Shade in the key so that it matches up with your copy of the model.
Use the rest of the space in the table to note down some of the things you might find in each of these areas
THE CBD
The Central Business District•Large
Shops
•Offices
•Restaurants
•Cafes
•Cinemas
•Theatres
•Museums
This is usually the original site of the settlement.
It is centrally located because the rest of the settlement has grown around it.
19th Century Housing•Terraced houses for the factory workers.
• Some now replaced by high-rise flats.
•Small Corner shops
INNER CITY
Located just outside the CBD Houses built near to the factories so that the workers could get to work easily.
Housing 1920 - 1950•Larger houses usually with gardens
•Some Parks
•Some rows of shops
INNER SUBURBS
Newer houses built for the growing population.The land is cheaper the further away from the CBD you go, so houses were built with gardens.
Modern Housing•New houses and housing estates
•New shopping centres
•Parks and other open areas
OUTER SUBURBS
The land around the edge of a settlement is much cheaper and there is enough space to build large housing estates.
New Industrial Area
Industrial estates and business parks built since 1970, close to main roadsThey are located close to main roads so that there is easy access for goods and employees
Old Industrial Areas•Along a river, canal or railway
•Many old factories now closed
•Area may look run down
They are located near to rivers, canals and railways because they needed to transport goods in and out of the city.
Making some conclusions….
Why do UK urban areas have this spatial pattern?
What are the factors which are responsible for causing this spatial pattern?
Can all towns and cities in the UK have this exact spatial pattern?
What is the process of a town or city growing called?
What are the elements of this process?
URBAN GROWTH IN BRITAIN
Started with
To this…..
The first settlements appeared when man became a farmer……….
Farmers sold their produce at
markets so small market
towns grew up
The first proper large towns appeared when Britain was conquered by………………...
THE ROMANS!
The Romans built roads & townsall over Britain.
Towns ending in ‘chester’ & ‘cester’ have their origins in Roman times
Then the Romans left &town building stopped-people went back to living in smaller settlements
So when did thecurrent citiesstart to grow? 18th & 19th
centuries
WHY? THETHE
INDUSTRIALINDUSTRIAL
REVOLUTIONREVOLUTION
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Discoveries ofcoal and iron ore
meant the development of
large scaleindustries
This meant the growth of towns for raw materials and ports for export.
People flockedto the newtowns for
work.
At first materials were moved by canal-but this was slow .
Something fasterwas
needed….
Trains revolutionised
transport
The Victorian Age saw unprecedented urban development
This is an example of a Victorian station- note the hotel!
Victorian BritainVictorian BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain
The world’s leading industrial country (then not now!)
It was this surge in development that meant quick, cheap housing was needed for the influx of workers (think of Coronation Street)
This development has continued until today over 93% 0f people in the UK live in urban
areas
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What are the spatial patterns of land use in NZ urban areas?
Do NZ urban areas have similar spatial patterns to UK urban areas?
What about larger e.g. Auckland compared to smaller e.g. Methven?
Are urban areas the same in different parts of the world e.g. Australia, Japan, USA, Egypt, Russia, India, China, Fiji,
Peru?
What are the factors which make or determine the spatial patterns?
Are these the factors the same around the world? Or different?
What are the factors which have influenced the growth and spatial patterns of the urban area of Methven?
Models
Models
The Von Thunen Model