Concentric Zone Model: Burgess's model of urban land use arranged in rings radiating outward from a central business district.
How to apply it: Use the Concentric Zone Model to explain the transition from commercial core to industrial zone to residential suburbs.
Course: AP Human Geography · Unit: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
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