4.3b and 4.6b- Function, age, structure of both cities

Label the four areas of land use on the Burges model.

a

b

c

d

Suburbs

Inner City

CBD- Central Business District

Rural- Urban Fringe

Match the type of housing to the image of the house

• Detached

• 
• Semi- detached

• 
• Terraced

• 

Answer the following questions about the urban model for Birmingham.

1. 1. Which two areas does this model have that the burgess model does not? ​ (a)  

2. 2. Name an area in Birmingham's outer suburbs. ​ (b)  

3. 3. Name an area in north of the inner city area. ​ (c)  

4. 4. True or false, Birmingham has a CBD, inner city, suburbs and outer suburbs? ​ (d)  

5. 5. True or false, the industry in Birmingham is located in the outer suburbs. ​ (e)  

• Redevelopment Zones and Industry
• Sutton Coldfield and Bournville
• Sparkbrook
• CBD and Industry
• Aston
• True
• False

Label the age of the building to the different parts of Birmingham's city structure.

a

b

c

d

19th century redeveloped in the 1970s

Newer, many built in the 1990s/21st cent

Oldest areas plus areas of redevelopment

Variety of ages, victorian, 1950/60's

Label the density of the buildings to the different parts of Birmingham's city structure.

a

b

c

d

Tower blocks of flats or terrace houses

Lowest density of buildings

Land is expensive= high density

Low density of builds- semi detatched

Label the housing to the different parts of Birmingham's city structure.

a

b

c

d

2 bed terraced, small garden, no parking

Detached with gardens and garages

New housing estates- most space

Not much housing, mainly flats

Label the function to the different parts of Birmingham's city structure.

a

b

c

d

Residential with light industry

Housing and services for residents

Residential

Retail, shops and commerce

Label the environmental quality to the different parts of Birmingham's city structure.

a

b

c

d

Dense, high level of air pollution

More landscaped

Many open spaces

Visually appealing, high air pollution

Label the land use to the different parts of Birmingham's city structure.

a

b

c

d

Residential, some shop, aesthetic parks

Department store, offices, theatres

Golf courses, airport, out of town shops

Residential, few shops, few factories

Birmingham city structure. True or False

1. 1. On the whole t​he age of the buildings increases as you leave the city towards the urban-rural fringe. ​ (a)  

2. 2. The housing density in Birmingham increases as you leave the city towards the urban-rural fringe. ​ (b)  

3. 3. Th land use changes from retail/banks and commerce to in the CBD to mostly residential in the fringe ​ (c)   ​

4. 4. The environmental quality declines as you leave the CBD. ​ (d)  

5. 5. There is mainly flats in the CBD which changed to mostly modern detached/semi-detached housing estates by the urban-rural fringe, ​ (e)  

• True
• False