According to Burgess' concentric zone model, what is the second ring immediately outside the CBD?

According to Burgess' concentric zone model, what is the second ring immediately outside the CBD?

• A. Wholesale and Light Manufacturing
• B. Central Business District
• C. Low-Class Residential
• D. Medium-Class Residential

Answer: (A)

Burgess’ model envisions a city expanding in rings around the central business district, with land use changing as you move outward. The ring right outside the CBD is the zone in transition, a dense area where industry and deteriorating housing coexist as the city shifts from commerce to more outward residential patterns. That’s why wholesale and light manufacturing best describe what sits in that second ring. The CBD stays in the center, and the more stable residential rings come later as you move farther away.

Burgess’ model envisions a city expanding in rings around the central business district, with land use changing as you move outward. The ring right outside the CBD is the zone in transition, a dense area where industry and deteriorating housing coexist as the city shifts from commerce to more outward residential patterns. That’s why wholesale and light manufacturing best describe what sits in that second ring. The CBD stays in the center, and the more stable residential rings come later as you move farther away.