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[Landuse]: n the way in which land is used e.g. leisure, industry, forestry
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Landuse Models of Cities in MEDCs

What are land use models?
Burgess Model

Hoyt Model

Function/Landuse Zones in cities in MEDCs

image - city scape]
As land values increase towards the city centre buildings become higher. It is cheaper to build upwards than across!

Landuse is the function of land - what it is used for. Land use varies from area to area. In rural areas (countryside) land use can include forestry and farming. In urban areas (towns and cities) land use could be housing or industry. Land use in urban areas in MEDCs varies from land use in urban areas in LEDCs.

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