Name, describe, and identify three land use models


Describe and explain urban land use


Explain the planning issues in relation to changing urban land use


Describe the variation in land values/society in urban areas


Describe the problems associated with urban sprawl.


 


 


Land use zones in the modern city:


Most towns and cities see the way the land is used reflecting the needs
  for:

• Housing
  
• Business and industry
  
• A range of services (schools, shops, hospitals etc)

 


These types of land use are grouped in certain areas creating distinct
  zones.  Low income workers tend to live close to the industrial zones or
  transport links while high income workers tend to live in the suburbs.  Many
  zones co-exist with other uses.  All towns and cities grow and change over
  time.  The oldest buildings are usually found in the centre of the town and may
  once have been residential areas that now have been converted to offices or
  shops.


 


Descriptions:


CBD:


 


 


Industrial Areas:


 


 


The zone of transition:


 


 


Residential areas:


 


 


Open spaces:


 


The most common zones are:







Type of zone



Example




R: Residential/Recreational/Religious



 




I:   Industrial



 




C:  Commercial



 




E:  Education



 




P:  Public buildings



 




O:  Open spaces



 




T:  Transport



 




S:   Services



 





Read the two case studies on pages 114-120 (Land use in Dublin and Paris) and list key
details below:







Land use in Dublin



Land use in Paris




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 




 



 





 


Three models of urban land use:







Name of model



Proposer



Information




 



 



 




 



 



 




 



 



 





 


 


Planning issues and land use change


Over time the city of Dublin has changed and so has the areas of land
  use.  Most of the industry which was located close to the city centre or near
  the ports has closed and moved to newly developed suburban industrial estates
  such as Ballymount, Santry and Tallaght.  The old industrial areas (such as the
  areas around the docklands) became derelict but have been redeveloped into new
  commercial and residential areas such as Temple Bar, Smithfield and the
  Docklands.  Slum tenement housing in areas like Sherrif Street have
  been redeveloped and renewed.  Smaller suburban villages like Dundrum and Lucan
  have grown into busy new towns with new services and residential areas.  Areas
  like Ringsend along the quays have been rebuilt into apartment blocks and
  hotels.  The former docklands is now known as the Irish Financial Services
  Centre (IFSC) which includes offices, apartments, gyms, shops and restaurants. 
  The Jervis Centre on Henry
  street used to be an old hospital and greenbelt
areas  (parks, gardens and squares like Ranelagh) have been maintained because
some  greenbelts have been rezoned and redeveloped.


 


(read and compare land use change in Paris page 125: any
  similarities?)