cities and land use
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Junior Cert Geography - the use of land in cities, different zonings (CBD, inner city etc). A more basic set of slides than the Urbanisation set.TRANSCRIPT
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Functional Zones within cities
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Different activities take place in different parts of cities – in Dublin, factory takes place in industrial estates, shopping takes place in the city centre, most housing is in suburban areas.
City Activities
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The CBD is often referred to as the “City Centre” – most shopping and offices are found here
CBD – Central Business District
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Industrial Areas
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Residential Zones
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Recreational Zones – City Parks
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CBD....high land values – build up
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Less expensive – multi storey buildings near the CBD
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Semi Detached – cheaper land in the suburbs
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Cheapest Land – detached houses
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Cities grow out from the centre – usually the oldest housing is near the city centre, newest housing in the outer suburbs
Inner city homes are small, suburban homes are larger Some inner city housing has been demolished and
rebuilt in recent years
Variations in Housing
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Junior Cert 2010 Question
Marking: Two explanations @ 5 Marks Each (Statement 2m, Development 2m + Development 1m)