Which model includes a variety of zones such as CBD, Wholesale/Light Manufacturing, Low-Class Residential, Medium-Class Residential, High-Class Residential, Heavy Manufacturing, Outlying BD, Residential Suburb, and Industrial Suburb?

Which model includes a variety of zones such as CBD, Wholesale/Light Manufacturing, Low-Class Residential, Medium-Class Residential, High-Class Residential, Heavy Manufacturing, Outlying BD, Residential Suburb, and Industrial Suburb?

• A. Latin American City Model
• B. Griffin-Ford Model
• C. Central Place Theory
• D. Urban Realms Model

Answer: (A)

Think about how urban models describe where different zones sit in relation to the center. The Latin American City Model features a central business district with a strong commercial spine that extends outward. Along that spine you find a mix of zones: Wholesale/Light Manufacturing and Heavy Manufacturing near the edges, a range of residential areas from low to high class, and an Outlying Business District set away from the core. There are also Residential Suburbs and Industrial Suburbs wrapping around the city. This specific arrangement of diverse zones around a central spine, including the outlying business district and distinct suburban zones, is characteristic of the Latin American pattern (the Griffin-Ford model). The other models describe different spatial layouts—Central Place Theory centers on market areas around a central place, and the Urban Realms Model emphasizes multiple suburban realms in a polycentric metropolis—so they don’t match this particular mix of zones as closely.

Think about how urban models describe where different zones sit in relation to the center. The Latin American City Model features a central business district with a strong commercial spine that extends outward. Along that spine you find a mix of zones: Wholesale/Light Manufacturing and Heavy Manufacturing near the edges, a range of residential areas from low to high class, and an Outlying Business District set away from the core. There are also Residential Suburbs and Industrial Suburbs wrapping around the city. This specific arrangement of diverse zones around a central spine, including the outlying business district and distinct suburban zones, is characteristic of the Latin American pattern (the Griffin-Ford model). The other models describe different spatial layouts—Central Place Theory centers on market areas around a central place, and the Urban Realms Model emphasizes multiple suburban realms in a polycentric metropolis—so they don’t match this particular mix of zones as closely.