AP Human Geography / Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
6.6 Density and Land Use
Notes
- Bid-rent theory: land is most expensive near the CBD, so density is highest there.
- Low-, medium- and high-density housing; zoning.
- Urban sprawl: low-density spread outward.
Practice
Land near the CBD is most expensive because of:
Bid-rent.
Urban sprawl leads to:
Low-density growth.
Zoning laws:
Residential vs commercial.
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